Martin LoSchiavo, a 53 year resident of Farmingdale, passed away on Dec. 14, 2013. Beloved husband of Kathleen. Loving father of Anthony (Catherine), Michael, Martin Jr., and James. Grandfather of Martin, Gerard, Amy, Anthony and Michael. Great-grandfather of Autumn. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Kilian R.C. Church. Interment at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: Martin LoSchiavo
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Obituary: MELISE, Pasquale
Pasquale Melise of Norfolk, Va., formerly of Farmingdale, passed away on Jan. 1, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Rose Baldizzi Melise. Devoted father of Patricia Jeanne Melise and her significant other and his friend Joe Thain who visited him every day during his final days. Cherished grandfather of Katherine Marie Gluchowski Fedor, her husband James, and their son (his great-grandson) Andrew, and granddaughter Kristina Rose Gluchowski Fulton and her husband Jon. Special friend to Bob Esposito who nurtured him after his wife’s passing and will always be a true friend. He loved horse racing, baseball, and casinos. He spent many hours at Belmont Park Raceway and on a bus to Atlantic City. He bought lottery tickets until the day before he was hospitalized. Former diesel engine mechanic for Bush Terminal Railway and NY Dock Railway. He had a lifelong love affair with New York, especially Brooklyn and the Yankees. His main source of nutrition was cake, and he has been known to frequent several different bakeries daily! Interment was at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: BIEBER, John
John Bieber of Bethpage passed away on Jan. 18, 2014. Beloved husband of Walburga. Devoted father of Audrey and Heidi. Also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Cremation was private. Memorial Visitation was held in the funeral home. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: LEPOLSZKI, Robert
Robert Lepolszki, 28, of Farmingdale, on Jan. 22, 2014. Beloved son of Rudolf and Judita. Also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Religious Service was held in the funeral home. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: Graney, Mary E.
Mary E. Graney passed away on Jan. 12 at age 95 after a brief illness. A former resident of Amityville, Graney was a member of St. Kilians Parish in Farmingdale and a member of the Farmingdale Seniors. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and many friends. A private mass was held in South Hadley, Mass., where she resided. A private burial was held at St. Charles Cemetery.
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Obituary: Ryan, James J.
James J. Ryan of Farmingdale, passed away on Feb. 3, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Rose Marie. Devoted father of Rose Marie (Jack) Oliver, James (Donna), and Catherine (Anthony) DiPrima. Loving Pop Pop of Kaitlyn and Douglas Ryan, Cassandra and Gabrielle DiPrima. Funeral Mass was held at St. Kilian R.C. Church. Interment following at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: Hicks, Lillian K.
Lillian Ketcham Hicks, 95, of Fort Pierce, Fla. passed away on Feb. 6. Mrs. Hicks was born in Farmingdale on March 24, 1918 to Roswell C. and Margaret Jahn Ketcham. She had been a resident of Florida since 1962.
Lillian leaves behind her daughter, Susan Hicks Collins of Fort Pierce; sons, Frank G. Hicks III of Fort Pierce, William John Hicks of Springfield, Mass., Alan Ross Hicks of Noblesville, Ind. and Sean G. Hicks of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two grandchildren, Heather Renee
Hicks and William John Hicks; and two great-grandchildren, Zander Hicks and Willow Hicks.
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Obituary: Annie Mae Willett
Annie Mae Willett of Glen Cove died on Feb. 8, 2014 at age 65. Beloved wife of the late Marston. Loving mother of Willie. Proud grandmother of GracieAnn Howard. Dear sister of Nick Davis, Oliver Davis and Sam Davis (Patri). Also survived by many nieces and nephews who were very dear to her. Proud employee of Glen Cove Hospital for more than 40 years. She enjoyed watching TV dramas and reading. Arrangements handled by Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.
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Obituary: St. John, Wesley O.
Wesley Owen St. John passed away on Feb. 13, 2014. Born May 3, 1928 in Los Angeles, Cali., Wesley would spend the majority of his life in New York, later becoming a long-time resident of Farmingdale.
A World War II Veteran, St. John became an officer in the Merchant Marines.
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Obituary: Tiedemann, Waltraud
Waltraud Tiedemann, of Farmingdale, passed away on Feb. 14, 2014. Beloved aunt of Shiela McKinney Alers (Scott). Also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Funeral Mass was held at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Long Island National Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: Doughty, Dorothy S.
Dorothy S. Doughty of Farmingdale, passed away on Feb. 16. Beloved mother of Janice Kent. Also survived by many other family members and friends. Interment of cremains at St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: Joseph, Rosemary A.
Rosemary A. Joseph, 64, a lifelong Farmingdale resident passed away after a courageous battle with Lymphoma on Feb. 7, 2014. Beloved daughter of the late Rose and Henry Joseph. Adored sister of Ronald, Thomas, Joanne Hernandez (Rafael), James, and Ginny Gala (Richard). Cherished god daughter of Catherine Joseph. Proud Godmother of Christopher, Kathleen, Jessica and Jonathan. Loved by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, Feb. 12, at St. Kilian RC Church, followed by interment at St. Boniface Church Cemetery, Elmont. Donations in Rosemary’s memory may be sent to St. Kilian Parish Outreach Program at 485 Conklin St. Arrangements were entrusted to the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.
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Obituary: Posillico, Theresa
Theresa “Tessie” Posillico of Bethpage passed away Feb. 5, 2014.
Beloved wife of the late Patsy. Cherished sister of Gloria Romuno (Sonny), Madeline Ferrara (the late Vincent), and predeceased by siblings Phyllis Ciborski, Margaret Stiegele, Concetta Krawchuk, Mary Juergens, Carmella, Anthony and Frank Farina. Loving Aunt of 21 nieces, nephews and their families. A Funeral Mass was held Saturday, Feb. 8, at St. Martin of Tours RC Church, followed by interment at Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury. Arrangements were entrusted to the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.
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Obituary: Marotto, Mildred
Mildred Marotto passed away on Feb. 13. Helping family and friends was her first passion. Longtime Dental Supervisor of St. Mary’s Hospital dental clinic in Brooklyn, who managed the care of many. Beloved daughter of the late Anna and Charles. Devoted sister of Alexander and the late Rosemarie Puglielli. Fond sister-in-law of Lena Marotto and the late Enea Puglielli. Loving aunt of Steven, Robert, Linda, Anne, Don, Charles, Joyce, John, Jeanne, Alex, Richard and Erika. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Hospice Care Network in memory of Mildred Marfotto www.hospice-care-network.org/donations. Funeral Mass was held at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: Marotto, Mildred
Mildred Marotto passed away on Feb. 13. Helping family and friends was her first passion. Longtime Dental Supervisor of St. Mary’s Hospital dental clinic in Brooklyn, who managed the care of many. Beloved daughter of the late Anna and Charles. Devoted sister of Alexander and the late Rosemarie Puglielli. Fond sister-in-law of Lena Marotto and the late Enea Puglielli. Loving aunt of Steven, Robert, Linda, Anne, Don, Charles, Joyce, John, Jeanne, Alex, Richard and Erika. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Hospice Care Network in memory of Mildred Marfotto www.hospice-care-network.org/donations. Funeral Mass was held at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: Ehrlinger, Virginia
Virginia “Ginny” Ehrlinger, 91, passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Feb. 14, 2014. Beloved wife of 71 years to Andrew. Loving mother of Carole Napolitano (John), Richard (Fran), Teresa Santoro (Mike), Patricia Maher (John), Kevin (Denise) and Dennis (Mary). Devoted grandmother of 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Dorothy Kreutzberg. Retired in 1974 from Grumman Aerospace. A Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, Feb. 18, at St. Martin of Tours RC Church, followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery. Donations in Virginia’s name may be sent to ADRC-Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center (45 Park Ave., Bay Shore, NY 11706). Arrangements were entrusted to the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.
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Obituary: Schweitzer, Joseph J.
Members of the Farmingdale Fire Department mourned the loss of Joseph Schweitzer, on Feb. 28, 2014. Schweitzer joined the Water, Witch Engine & Hose Company No. 1 on March 25, 1961, where he would later move up the ranks to become Rescue Squad Captain in 1966. Eventually, Schweitzer would work his way up to Captain of his Company in 1974, and would be named Chief of the Fire Department in 1975. He was on the Board of Commissioners from 1994-2009, and was the Chairperson of the Fire Department’s Fund Drive committee. He became a Life Member in 1986 and a 50-year member in 2011. Schweitzer was also a Fire Investigator with the Nassau County Fire Marshall’s office, Chairman of the Village Zoning Board, and cherished husband of Rosemary, his wife for 49 years. Beloved father of James and Peter. Loving brother of Ellen Maggand and a fond grandfather of Alex.
A Firematic Service was held at the Farmingdale Firehouse, with the cremation services held privately. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made the Farmingdale Fire Department, Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, or Nassau University Medical Center Burn Unit. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: Stephen Loyd Von Hasseln
June 12, 1949 – March 5, 2014
Stephen Loyd von Hasseln of Long Island, New York, and Coral Springs, Fla., died peacefully March 5, 2014, in hospice at Coral Springs.
Born June 12th, 1949, in Manhattan, Steve demonstrated an early fascination for everything mechanical or electronic: as soon as he could toddle he was disassembling clocks and locks to see how they worked, much to the consternation of his parents. This would lead later to a career in physical security, capped by his recognition by his peers as an ASIS International Certified Security Professional.
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Obituary: Mazarese, Maria
Maria Mazarese, 90, of Farmingdale, passed away on March 3, 2014. Mazarese died peacefully at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Devoted wife of the late Ignazio. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Maddalena (Mario), Carlo (Patricia), and Vito (Nancy). Loving Nonna of Joseph, Anna and Marialisa. Adored great-grandmother of Julianna, James, Victoria, Gabriella and Angelo. Funeral Mass was held at St. Kilian R.C. Church. Entombment Pinelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society in her memory would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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Obituary: Derosa, Francesca
Francesca DeRosa, of Farmingdale, passed away on March 4, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Giovanni. Devoted mother of Maria Pizzirusso. Also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Funeral Mass was held at Maria Regina R.C. Church, Seaford. Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home Inc.
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