Verna Rockensies, of West Hempstead, died on Nov. 17, 1998. Wife of the late Clarence. Mother of Raymond. Mother-in-law of Mary. Sister of Ann Lee. Grandmother of six. Great-grandmother of nine. Aunt of many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by the Krauss Funeral Home, Franklin Square. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church. Interment Maple Grove Cemetery. Dominick F. Corigliano, formerly of West Hempstead, died on Nov. 24, 1998. Son of Anna and the late Dominic J. Brother of Loraine, Roseann and Thomas Vlahakis. Uncle of Vanessa and Veronique. Arrangements were made by the Towers Funeral Home, Oceanside. Funeral Mass at St. Anthony's RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. James Harris, 60, of Elmont, died on Nov. 24, 1998. Son of Thelma. Brother of Dino, Ted and Peggy. Uncle of Dino and George. Companion of Meir. Arrangements were made by the O'Brien and Sheipe Funeral Home. Cremation private. Jerome P. O'Connor, of Bellerose, died on Nov. 24, 1998. Retired lieutenant NCPD. Brother of Ann Steidle, Martin, Daniel and John O'Connor. Arrangements were made by the Charles J. O'Shea Funeral home, East Meadow. Funeral Mass at St. Raphael RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Gertrude Taylor, of West Hempstead, died on Nov. 26, 1998. Wife of the late Edward. Mother of Edward, Joan Staff, John, Gerard, Cecelia Wiechering and the late Donald. Grandmother of 12. Great-grandmother of six. Great-great-grandmother of four. Arrangements were made by the Barnes-Sorrentino Funeral Home, West Hempstead. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.