Lena Bruno (Giambalvo), 82, of Franklin Square, died recently. Mother of Rose Farrell, Catherine Contorno and Dolores Pasquale. Grandmother of nine. Great-grandmother of nine. Sister of Jean Bruno, Gayle Grammatico, Frances Gucciardo and Diana Cuomo. Sister-in-law of Frances Bruno. Arrangements were made by the O'Reilly Funeral Home, Rosedale. Mass of Christian Burial. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Janet A. Ertel, 73, of Galloway, OH, formerly of West Hempstead, died on Nov. 2, 2000. She was a retired administrative assistant in advertising. Wife of the late Kenneth H. Daughter of the late Owen E. and Sadie A. Smith Sr. Mother of Carol J.E. Kniss. Grandmother of Kenneth G. and Kyle B. Kniss. Sister of Owen E. (Derida) Smith Jr. Service at the Schoedinger Hilltop Chapel, Columbus, OH, with Pastor James R. Cook officiating. Interment LI National Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the North Shore Animal League, 750 PW Blvd., Port Washington, NY 11050-9714, Attn: Nick Pitaro. Phyllis M. Butler, of West Hempstead, died on Nov. 3, 2000. Sister of Winifred, Edward P. and Diann, JeanMarie and Sal Muscarella. Aunt of Matthew, Timothy and Suzanne Muscarella. Arrangements were made by the Barnes-Sorrentino Funeral Home, West Hempstead. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association. Joseph C. Ripp, formerly of Elmont, died on Nov. 4, 2000. Husband of the late Isabel. Father of Joan Fischer. Grandfather of Linda Davidson, William, Kenneth and Joseph Fischer. Great-grandfather of Amanda, Thomas, Michael, Michelle and Joseph. Arrangements were made by the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Levittown Chapel. Mass at St. Bernard RC Church. Interment LI National Cemetery.