Harold Woodrow Mayberger was born on Aug. 28, 1919 in Astoria, Queens, the only child of Grace Annie Kemp and George Joseph Mayberger. He died in his sleep at home in Craig, CO, on May 17, 2005. He was named for the then-President Woodrow Wilson and he grew up in the same house with his parents, grandparents and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He attended a one-room schoolhouse in Queens and later enrolled in 1937 at PS-126. He graduated from William Jennings Bryant High School in 1937 and received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Alabama in 1941. He was the first member of his family to attend high school or college.

A true scholar, he was accepted at both Union Seminary in Manhattan and LI College of Medicine in Brooklyn and he chose to become a doctor. Because of WWII, he attended medical school year round for three years and received his MD in 1944. He joined the US Army and was stationed in Central and South America. After the war, he completed residencies in pathology and obstetrics and gynecology and also graduated from law school. Dr. Mayberger had many extraordinary experiences in his life, including traveling around the world, meeting three US presidents, and being invited by Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd on one of his Arctic explorations. He practiced obstetrics and gynecology for more than 40 years in Glen Cove and was associate professor of embryology at the Medical College of the State University of NY at Stony Brook.

Dr. Mayberger was very active in the American Cancer Society and was particularly interested in breast cancer research and providing mammograms to underprivileged women. He served on the editorial staff of The Journal of Legal Medicine and served as president of the American Cancer Society's LI Divivision, LI Cancer Council, NC Academy of Medicine, NC Medical Society and the NC OB/GYN Society. In 1995, Nassau County proclaimed Harold W. Mayberger Day to recognize his exemplary service to the women of Long Island. He was dearly loved by his patients, office and hospital staff and all those with whom he worked. He was a pilot, historian and an avid genealogist who traced his family back to the 1500s. He visited family homesteads in England and Germany and named his home "Top of the Hill," making him the fifth generation to live in a home so named. At the time of his death, he had just completed a college German class and will be remembered for his love of learning and for his wonderful sense of humor.

He married Eva Marie (Eve) Yerkovich on March 10, 1951 in Astoria and together they had three children. They lived in Syosset, Locust Valley and Glen Cove, until Eve passed away in 1992. In 2000 Dr. Mayberger moved to Craig to be close to his daughter and on Sept. 30, 2000 he married his longtime friend Barbura Clintsman. He loved living in Craig, surrounded by friendly and caring people, and often said these last five years were the very best years of his life. He was a recent convert and active member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints. He was a kind and generous man, a loving husband, father and grandfather, and good example to all.

Hal was preceded in death by his parents and wife Eve. He is survived by his wife Barbura Mayberger of Craig; daughter Mary (Dave) Pressley of Craig; sons, John (Lissa) of Syosset and James (Esmeralda) of Pasadena, CA; grandchildren, Ben, Daniel (Emily), Evan, Jennifer, Lisa, Marianne and Sarah Pressley, Edgar and Lizette Pineda, Katie and Peter Mayberger and Joseph Parrinello; and 27 nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund.

John D'Alessio, of Glen Head, died on July 4, 2005. Husband of Helen. Father of Dave and Frank. Uncle of Roseann. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral Mass at St. Boniface Martry Church. Interment private. Charles "Chuck" Stanfield, lifelong resident of Glen Cove, died on July 4, 2005 at age 57. Husband of Camille (nee Venturino). Father of Lauren Kiernan (Erik) and Andrea Mastrocco (Anton). Grandpa of twins, Gianna and Marcello. Son of Evelyn and son-in-law of Jerry Venturino. Brother of Rosemary Johnson and Jane Calzone. His laughter and love of life will be missed by his family and friends. Reposed at the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Mass held at St. Rocco's RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. Annette J. Winston (nee Jeanneret) of Glen Cove on July 12, 2005. Mother of Jonathan (Trina). Grandmother of Hannah. She was a dedicated Registered Nurse and Professor of Nursing. Reposed at the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Mass held at St. Patrick's RC Church. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery. Margaret Tenke Lisberg, of Glen Head, died on July 14, 2005 at age 87. Wife of the late Sondre (George). Mother of George, Linda Lefebvre (Jim) and Frank (Sue). Sister of Elizabeth Wilken and John Tenke. Grandmother of Mary, Holly, Joan, Elaine, Scott, Heather, Scott, Neil, Melanie and Frank. Great grandmother of Alex, Melanie, Nicholas, Wyatt and Sophia. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Reposed at the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Mass held at St. Patrick's RC Church. Interment East Hillside Cemetery. Assunta Pagnillo, of Glen Cove, died on July 14, 2005 at age 85. Wife of the late Carmine. Mother of Nancy (Tony), Phyllis (Octavio), Angie, Michael (Lori) and Maria (Giuseppe). Sister of Luigu Grella. Grandmother of Anthony, Tina, Robert, Susan, Michael, Elizabeth, Tammy, Amanda, Stephen and Alessia. Great-grandmother of Chase, Alissa and Giovanni. Reposed at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove. Mass held at St. Rocco's RC Church. Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery. Pasquale "Charlie" Ventresca, of Locust Valley, died on July 14, 2005. Husband of Mildred (nee Saviero). Father of Patti Mataska, Bob, Nick (Shelly), Jim (Claudia) and Chuck (Janice). Grandfather of Jan, Noelle, Kali, Rachel, David, Frank, Jason and Danny. Arrangements were made by the Marcus L. Bianconi Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick's RC Church. Interment private. Irene L. Lapinski, formerly of Glen Head, died on July 15, 2005. Wife of the late John. Mother of Mary Ann (Robert) Holthausen. Grandmother of David Holthausen. Arrangements were made by the Whitting Funeral Home, Glen Head. Funeral Mass at St. Hyacinth RC Church. Interment VA National Cemetery, Calverton. Contributions may be made in memory of Irene to the American Heart Association, LI Region, 125 E. Bethpage Rd., Plainview, NY 11803. Dorothy A. Murphy, of Locust Valley, died on July 18, 2005. Sister of Margaret Mulder and the late Mary Oravecz. Aunt of Peggy, Denise and James. Arrangements were made by the McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home, Glen Cove. Funeral Mass celebrated at the Church of St. Patrick. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.