Obituary: Anthony Budetti

Anthony Budetti, of Midlothian, VA, formerly of Westbury, died on Jan. 1, 2011 in his 92nd year. Proud veteran of WWII. Past Commander of American Legion Post #101. Beloved husband of the late Theresa. Loving father of Eileen Venditto (Peter), Karen Gass (Kenneth) and Denise Quigley (Thomas). Proud grandfather of six 6 and great-grandfather of four. Memorial services will be held at a later date at St. Brigid’s Church in Westbury.

Obituary: Marion Scott

Marion Scott, a resident of Westbury for over 51 years, died on Jan. 3, 2011. Cherished husband of Margaret Miller-Scott. Beloved father of Emma G. Scott, Olean Scott, Marion Scott and Rosa Fanilla Parris. Loving grandfather of three. Dearest brother of Donald (Katherine) Scott, Charles Scott and Florabell Fulwood. He leaves to mourn his passing, his devoted sister-in-law Annie Bell Smith and her husband Lannie Smith and Wilhemina Dennis Scott, one aunt, Grace Rice and dearest friends, Claudette Smith, Mahmet T. Oguz, Judy Peterson Williams, Nancy Serrrano and John Miller. He will be fondly remembered by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation was held at the Westbury AME Zion Church. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family would like to thank each and everyone who extended their condolences and took part in the funeral services for their kindness during their hours of bereavement. Funeral arrangements were under the supervision of the Hempstead Funeral Home.a

Obituary: Katherine Glier

Katherine “Jeanette” (Williams) Glier, born Sept. 15, 1911, died on Nov. 14, 2010 at her son’s home in Shelburne, MA.

She spent her youth in Hempstead with her parents, George and Marcella Williams, and her two siblings, George and  Marion. She married Gordon M. Glier, moved to Westbury, and had two children, Bonnie Lee (who predeceased her) and Gordon Jr. (Skip).

Obituary: Mycheline Reardon

Mycheline Reardon, of Carle Place, died on Nov. 10, 2010. Wife of Joseph Reardon and the late George Warner. Mother of George Warner (Pat), Joseph Jr. (Rosemary), Thomas (Diane), James (Joanne) and Janice Reardon and Kathy Hauser (Peter). Grandmother of Jeffrey Warner, Jennifer Rabinowitz (Jason), Thomas, Peter and James Hauser, Melanie, Jacob, Michael, Jessica, Alyssa, Joseph and Thomas Reardon. Sister of Genevieve. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral Mass at St. Boniface Martyr Church, Sea Cliff. Contributions may be made to the Nassau County Fire Fighters Burn Center Foundation, PO Box 246, Levittown, NY 11756.

Obituary: Catherine Teddy

Catherine Teddy, of Westbury, died on Oct. 20, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Dominick. Loving mother Mary Teddy-Freedman. Cherished grandmother of Andrew Freedman. Dear sister of Yolanda Williams, Gloria Prunesti and Philip Williams. Arrangements were made by the Donohue Cecere Funeral Home, Westbury. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Brigid’s RC Church. Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Obituary: Doris Mabee Kautzman

Doris Mabee Kautzman was born on March 16, 1930 in Goshen, NY, and passed away peacefully at Saratoga Hospital on Oct. 11, 2010. Her life was full and vibrant, with education and writing always playing important roles. She attended a one-room schoolhouse and went on to graduate from State Teachers College at New Paltz. Doris was an elementary school reading specialist on Long Island for 29 years. After retiring, she started a company to help children become interested in reading by writing and publishing their own books.

Obituary: Virginia DeRousse

Virginia “Ginny” Reid DeRousse, wife of the late Kenneth DeRousse, died on Oct. 1, 2010 at Cold Spring Hills, Woodbury. She was born Sept. 1, 1918 to the late Arthur and Nina Reid of High Point, NC. She was the middle child of three daughters, all of whom preceded her in death.

Virginia’s education began in High Point North Carolina public schools. She went on to attend Bennett College in Greensboro, NC. After graduating from Bennett, her first job was teaching and she went on to become a principal.

Obituary: Robert A. Martin

Robert A. Martin
Robert A. Martin, 89, who grew up in Garden City and Amityville, died of cancer in Bend, OR, at an assisted living facility.

In the 1960s one of Robert Martin’s jobs as head of employment at Hughes Aircraft Company was compiling a team to build the first U.S. spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon, Surveyor I.

Obituary: Eileen C. Kennedy

Eileen C. Kennedy
Eileen C. Kennedy, lifelong resident of Westbury, died on Sept. 7, 2010 at age 85. Sister of Helen Snelser and the late James Kennedy. Aunt of seven nieces and nephews and great-aunt of nine. Eileen was a teacher in the Carle Place School District for 33 years. Visitation was held at the Donohue Cecere Funeral Home, Westbury. Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Hope RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. The family has requested donations be made in Eileen’s name to your local Humane Society.

Obituary: George T. Hutchinson

George T. Hutchinson
George T. Hutchinson, born July 16, 1929 in Westbury, died July 31, 2010 at his son Thomas’ home in Bel Alton, MD. Mr. Hutchinson was the son of the late George and Mary(Dysko) Hutchinson of Westbury. He graduated from Westbury High School in 1947 and then enlisted in the Navy serving during the Korean War. In 1950 he married Beverly Wylie of Westbury. They settled in Syosset after Mr. Hutchinson’s discharge from the Navy in 1953 and had two children, Thomas and Kim.