DISHINGER - Mary A., of West Hempstead (longtime resident of Manhasset, and formerly of Erie, Pa.), on August 12, 2000. Beloved wife of the late Donald F. devoted mother of Thomas, Marilyn Byron, John, Susan Hogan, and Donald. Fond sister of Gertrude Erickson and the Rev. John R. Erickson. Also survived by fifteen grandchildren. Reposing, Barnes-Sorrentino Funeral Home, 539 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead (1 mile north Exit 17N, S.S. Pkwy.). Mass, St. Thomas R.C. Church on Tuesday at 10 AM. Interment
at Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association are appreciated. Visitation, 7-9:30 PM, Monday.
DiTURI - John, on April 6, 2001, of Babylon Village. Beloved husband of Antoinette. Devoted father of John, Jr. and Marie Sirel. Dear brother of Rocco, Pasqua, Cecilia, Frank and Angelo. Cherished grandfather of John Sirel, Jr. Great-grandfather of Lianna. Friends and family may visit 2-4:30 and 7-9:30 PM at the Claude R. Boyd-Spencer Funeral Home, 448 West Main Street, Babylon Village, N.Y. Mass of Christian Burial, 1:45 PM, Monday at St. Joseph's R.C. Church. Interment
to follow at North Babylon Cemetery.
DITURO - Anthony of Locust Valley, L.I. on June 18, 2001, age 82. Beloved husband of Frances. Loving father of Michael and Tony. Dear brother of Anna Simone, Catherine, Bart and Tom. Proud grandfather of Anthony, Christie, James, Jack and Tony. Visitation at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas Glen Cove Tuesday 7-9 PM, Wednesday 3 - 5 & 7-9 PM. Mass St. Gertrude R.C. Church, Bayville Thursday 10 AM. Interment
Locust Valley Cemetery.
DOEPPER - Robert W., 43 years, suddenly on Monday July 23, 2001. Born October 1, 1957 in Mineola, NY, son of Robert and Elizabeth Doepper formerly of LI. He was a US Navy Veteran. Survived by his wife of 13 years Erika (Wachter) Doepper and three children, Georgianna, Robert and Nathaniel. Brother to Patricia, Elizabeth, Marianne, Kathleen, Christine and John. Buried at Saratoga National Cemetery.
DOLAN - Lawrence P., of East Meadow, LI, on January 16, 2001. Devoted husband of the late Joan P. Beloved father of Gerard M. and wife Sandra, Richard T. and his wife Charlena, Stephen P. and his wife Christine, Joanne M. and the late Carolann Dolan. Cherished grandfather of James, Erik, Christopher, Kelly and Charles. Reposing after 2 PM today Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, 603 Wantagh Ave. (Exit 28N SS Pkwy), Wantagh. Funeral Mass Friday 9:45 AM at St. Bernard R.C. Church, Levittown. Interment
LI National Cemetery. Family will receive friends today 2-5 and 7-10 PM.
DONNO - Aldo D., 88, formerly of Dix Hills, died September 29, 2000, in Boca Raton, Fla. The husband of the late Josephine (Franz) Donno. The father of Dianne Schweitzer of Parkland, Fla., Richard Donno of Dix Hills, David Donno of Chandler, Ariz. The brother of Daniel and Mable King. Also survived by eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Calling hours were held on Wednesday, October 4, 7 PM to 9 PM, in the Mayhew Funeral Home, Meredith, N.H. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on October 5, at 10 AM, in St. Charles Church, Meredith, N.H. Burial was held in the Oakland Cemetery, Meredith, N.H.
DONOVAN - Christian David, of Lindenhurst, on October 10, 2000. Precious son of Joanne and Patrick. Loving grandson of Gladys Schrader; and Eugene and Florence Donovan, cherished cousin and nephew of many. Reposing Thursday 2-4 and 7-10pm at the Lindenhurst Funeral Home Inc., 424 South Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. Funeral Friday, 10am at Funeral Home. Interment
Breslau Cemetery, Lindenhurst.
DORN - John V. Sr. (Snapper) of Davie, FL (formerly of Inwood) on June 8, 2001 at age 94. A dedicated, hard-working man, dock builder, skilled mechanic, fireman, dispatcher and gardener until the age of 92. Survived by four caring children; John, Jr. (Sally), Rita Ferraro, James (Carol) and Robert (Kate); 12 loving grandchildren and 17 adoring great-grandchildren. Visitation Thursday 2-4 and 7-9PM at Meserole Funeral Home, Inwood. Inwood Fire Dept. Service Thursday 8PM following by Funeral Rite at 8:30PM. Interment
Friday 10AM at Rockville Cemetery, Lynbrook. Memorial donations to your favorite charity will be appreciated. KEF - 283, Inwood Fire Dept. Signing Off The Air. The 4:30 Whistle has Blown! Pop - God Bless You!
DOWNING - John J. (F.D.N.Y.), on June 17, 2001. Beloved husband of Anne (nee Clarke). Devoted father of Joanne and Michael. Cherished son of Josephine and the late Denis C. Downing. Dear brother of Maureen Bishop, Denise Mallek, Rosie McCullagh, Joseph (N.Y.P.D.), James (N.Y.P.D.), and Denis (N.Y.F.D.) Brother-in-law of Brian, Bob, Frank, Linda and Annie. Loving uncle of Allison, Danny, Christie, Shannon, Molly, Katie, Meaghan, Ciara, James, Christopher, Joseph, Lauren, Sean and Jamie. In lieu of flowers, donations to N.Y.C. Firefighters Burn Center Foundation, 21 Asch Loop, Bronx, NY 10475, would be appreciated. Reposing at the Kennedy-Roth Funeral Home, 41-45 58th St., Woodside, Wednesday and Thursday, 2-5 and 7-9pm. Mass of Christian Burial Friday 10:30am at St. Sebastian Church. Interment
following at Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, NY.
DOYLE - Anne E. of Plainview on January 30, 2001. Beloved wife of Joseph P. Loving mother of Anne E. McInerney, Patricia M. Sequino, Kevin F.X. Doyle, Brian S. Doyle and Barbara M. Todd. Cherished grandmother of eight. Friends may call Thursday 2-5 and 7-9:30PM at the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Hicksville Chapel, 47 Jerusalem Ave. (2 blocks south L.I.R.R., corner West Marie St.). Mass Friday 9:30AM at Our Lady of Mercy RC Church. Interment, Calverton National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Alzheimer's Disease Foundation, 161 Levittown Pkwy, Ste 7, Hicksville, NY 11801 in her memory would be appreciated.
DOYLE - John D. of Freeport on April 8, 2001. Beloved husband of Roberta. Loving father of Dennis and Maryann, Marty and Mary Ellen, Ann Marie and Kevin McKeown, Denise and Dave Barry. Dear grandfather of eight. Family will receive friends at Hungerford & Clark, Inc., Funeral Home, 110 Pine St., (Co. So Ocean Ave.), Freeport. Funeral Mass Wednesday 9:30am, Our Holy Redeemer RC Church. Interment
Holy Rood Cemetery. Visiting Monday 7-9pm, Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9pm. In lieu of flowers contributions to Huntington Kidney Center, 267 W. Merrick Rd., Freeport, NY would be appreciated.
DRANEY - Joseph J. in his 75th year, Hicksville resident, on October 9, 2000. (Retired NY City FD, 31 years) Beloved husband of the late Agnes. Loving father of Catherine, Gregory (Karen), Joseph (Dawn). Cherished grandfather of Ryan. Friends may call Wednesday 7-9:30pm, Thursday 2-5 and 7-9:30pm at the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Hicksville Chapel, 47 Jerusalem Ave. (2 blocks South of RR Corner W. Marie St.). Mass Friday, 10:30am, St. Ignatius RC Church. Interment
Long Island National Cemetery.
DRESSLER - Ruth Quigley, of North Babylon, (formerly of Wantagh), on February 5, 2001. Loving mother of Maureen Reiser, JoAnn Walsh, Lynn Strouman, Thomas Dressler, Donna Dressler, and Stephanie Hanratty. Cherished grandmother of thirteen. Friends may visit today, 7-9:30pm and Wednesday 2-4:30 and 7-9:30pm, at the Claude R. Boyd - Spencer Funeral Home, 448 West Main St., Babylon. Funeral Mass, Thursday, 9:45am at St. Joseph's RC Church, Babylon. Entombment Pinelawn Memorial Park, Pinelawn, LI. In lieu of flowers donations appreciated in her memory to the Good Samaritan Hospital, D Unit, c/o Development Office, 1000 Montauk High way, West Islip, NY 11795.
DREYER - Ruth K. of Little Neck, NY, on November 25, 2000. Wife of the late Torben Dreyer. Mother of Kathleen Joyce, Virginia A. Eberhardt, John and Ann Dreyer and John Joyce. Grandmother of Johnny, Kevin and Brian Joyce, and Duffy and Daniel Dreyer. sister of the late Evelyn Wachtel. Visiting in the Doyle B. Shaffer, Inc., Funeral Home, Little Neck Pkwy, & Northern Blvd., Little Neck, NY, on Monday 2-5 and 79pm. Mass will be offered in Immaculate Conception RC Church, Jamaica on Tuesday at 9:30am. Interment
Mount St. Mary's Cemetery.
DRUDY - Angelina M. (nee Astarita) of North Merrick on November 25, 2000. Devoted wife of the late William P. Drudy. Beloved mother of William A., Angela Seby and the late James. Cherished grandmother of nine loving grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Florence and Blanche. Reposing Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, 603 Wantagh Ave. (Exit 28N SS Pkwy), Wantagh. Funeral Mass, Tuesday 9:45am, Sacred Heart RC Church, North Merrick. Interment
Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury. Family will reeive friends Monday 2-5 and 7-10pm.
DUFFY - Edward J. on June 13, 2001, formerly of Rosedale. Beloved husband of the late Catherine (nee O'Neill). Loving father of Edward J., Anne M. Lynch and William J. Cherished grandfather of Joseph J. Lynch and great grandfather Colin Robert Lynch. Reposing at the Edward F. Lieber Funeral Home, Inc., 9 East Valley Stream Blvd., Valley Stream, Thursday 7-9pm, Friday 2-4 and 7-9pm. Funeral Mass, Saturday 9:45am, Holy Name of Mary RC Church. Interment, Holy Rood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to Parish Outreach of Holy Name of Mary, 55 East Jamaica Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580.
DUFFY - Margaret (Peggy, nee Devaney), on October 13, 2000. Beloved wife of the late Hugh T. Loving mother of Margaret Oliva (Leo), Anne Bowler (Kevin), Peter T. Duffy (Laurie) and Joan Lejuez (Clifford). Cherished grandmother of ten. Reposing at the Frederick Funeral Home of Flushing, Northern Boulevard at 193rd Street. Visiting hours Sunday and Monday, 2-5 and 7-10 PM. Funeral Mass, Tuesday, 9:45 AM, St. Kevin's R.C. Church. Interment, Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Peggy's memory to St. John's University Campus Ministry - New Chapel Fund, Jamaica, N.Y. 11432.
DUGGAN - John age 75, on October 27, 2000, after a long illness. WWII Veteran. Beloved husband of Maureen. Loving stepfather of John Sussman (Bea), Jeff Sussman (Lisa Joy) and Linda Verderame (Andrew). Cherished grandfather of Tyler, Troy and Dylan. Fond brother of Florence Marrinan and Anna Merz, both of Dunellon, FL. Donations in his memory to WWII Memorial Wall, PO Box 96074, Washington DC 20090 - 6074 is appreciated.
DUGGAN - Robert J. of Floral Park, LI on July 29, 2001. (Member of National Rose Society and LI Rose Society.) Loving brother of James (Georgia). Beloved uncle of Keith, Bryan, and Michael and great uncle of Matthew. Friends may call Tuesday and Wednesday 2-5 and 7-9:30PM at the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Levittown Chapel, 2786 Hempstead Tpke. (2 blocks east of Wantagh Pkwy). Mass Thursday 9:45AM at St. Bernard RC Church. Interment, St. Charles Cemetery, Pinelawn.
DUNN - Doris F. of Lake Grove, N.Y. on November 23, 2000. Beloved wife of the late Frank. Loving mother of Lois Heffernan and the late Malcolm. Fond grandmother of eight grandchildren and great grandmother of 21. Sister of Barbara Jeanotte. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mass Monday 9:45AM at Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary RC Church. Reposing O.B. Davis Funeral Homes, 2326 Middle Country Road, Centereach, N.Y. Visitation Saturday 6-9PM; Sunday 2-4 and 7-9PM. Interment
Pinelawn Memorial Park, N.Y.
DUNSEATH - Anita Claire of Amity Harbor, on November 23, 2000. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving mother of Robert, and Daryl Dunseath-Regnier. Caring mother-in-law of Terry Regnier. Cherished grandmother of Heather Walters and husband Brian. Funeral Service Saturday 1pm at Lindenhurst Funeral Home Inc., 424 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst. Cremation private.
DYKEMAN - Elizabeth ''Betty'' (nee Moran) on October 15, 2000 of Paumanack Village, Greenlawn, N.Y. Formerly of Garden City Park, N.Y. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving sister of the late Rev. Didacus Moran, O.F.M. Cap, James Moran and Ellen Ryt. Loving second mother to many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Tuesday 2-5 and 7-10pm at The Virag-Maddex Funeral Home (195 East Main Street, Huntington). Funeral Mass Wednesday 10am at St. Elizabeth R.C. Church, Huntington Station. Interment
Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury, N.Y.
DYROFF - Henry D., of Port Jefferson Station, on July 31, 2001. Retired Suffolk County Police Officer with 27 years. Loving husband to Kathleen for 48 years. Beloved father of six children and spouses. Daniel and Susan Dyroff, Michael and MaryAnne Dyroff, Christopher and Cindy Dyroff, Mary and William Reilly, Patricia and Francis Pirro, Matthew and Laura Dyroff. Much loved Pop Pop to eleven grandchildren, Linda-Marie, Thomas, Jamie, Vincent, Alexandra, Matthew, William, Theresa, Christopher, Kathleen and Nicholas, and a host of family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial Friday 11AM at Infant Jesus RC Church, Port Jefferson. Interment
following at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Friends may call at the Giove Funeral Home, 1000 Middle Country Rd., Selden, hours 2-4 and 79:30PM Thursday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, American Cancer Society, or American Heart Association.
