Gloria Collerius, formerly of Plainview and Garden City, died on July 9, 2003. Wife of the late Frank. Mother of Andrea and Bill Fitzgerald and Frank. Grandmother of Justin and Patrick Fitzgerald. Sister of Rosemary Gelish. Arrangements were made by the Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home, Plainview. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park.
Grace Testa Caidin, formerly of Plainview, died on July 10, 2003. She was a retired biology teacher at Howitt Junior High School. She was the first woman to fly through the sound barrier with the Thunderbirds. Mother of Jamie Winkler and Pam Caidin. Grandmother of Matthew, Zachary and Katie. Mother-in-law of Rick Winkler and Bill Gann. Arrangements were made by the Fredrick J. Chapey and Sons West Islip Funeral Home. Contributions can be made to Hunter College Foundation, 695 Park Ave., Room 314, East Building, New York, NY 10021 or Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip, NY 11795, Attn: Development Office/Nursing Dept.