Obituary: Jean Miro

Jean Miro, of Bethpage, formerly of Massapequa and Rosedale, passed away Nov. 26, 2011. Wife of the late John. Mother of Linda DeDonato (Stu), Diane Rosenberger (Mark), NancyJean Bromm and John (Robin). Grandmother of Melissa, Kristen, Michael, Conor and Emily. Arrangements were made by Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was held Nov. 29 at St. Martin of Tours RC Church with interment at Long Island National Cemetery, Pinelawn.

Obituary: Josephine L. Weglein

Josephine L. Weglein, of North Massapequa, passed away on Dec. 2, 2011. Wife of the late Leonard. Mother of Carol A. Terry (Eugene). Grandmother of Alison, Eugene, Kristine, Jacqueline (David) and Jennifer (Ted). Great-grandmother of Sophia, James and Jacqueline. Also survived by her sisters, Beatrice Dergosits and Lillian Zambetti. Nana to Vincent and Maryanna. Funeral service was held at St. James RC Church, Seaford. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale.

Obituary: Margaret J. Soccorso

Margaret J. Soccorso, of North Massapequa, passed away on Nov. 23, 2011. Sister of Virginia Froehlich. Also survived by many other family members and friends. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Cremation private. Interment of cremains Holy Rood Cemetery.

Obituary: Charles Reisberg

Former Deputy Commissioner of Health of the City of New York and long time resident of Massapequa, Charles Reisberg, died Sept. 4, 2011 of a massive heart attack. He was 87 years old.

He had worked for the department for 40 years, working his way through the ranks. He was the department’s expert on food safety and food poisoning investigations and was often called upon to give advice on radio and television on how best to prepare turkeys and other foods for the holidays in order to prevent food poisoning. Many of his articles on food safety were published in newspapers and professional journals both here and abroad.

Obituary: Josephine Durante

Josephine Durante, 64, of North Massapequa, passed away Aug. 27, 2011. Daughter of Nancy and the late James Durante. Mother of Jeannine, Nancy Ann and Carol. Sister of Betty, Nancine and James and grandmother of four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements were made by Arthur F. White Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held Sept. 2 with interment at St. Charles Cemetery.

Obituary: Doris A. Cathers

Doris A. Cathers (nee Tempia), longtime resident of North Massapequa, passed away at the age of 81 on Aug. 28, 2011. Wife of the late Francis (Dec. 1979). Mother of Patricia Woodward, Peggy Katchmer, Edward Cathers, Christine Friedman, Lois LaFroscia and the late James Cathers. Grandmother of seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Sister of Josephine Blackman, Lucy Stoiber and MaryLou Krause. Retired longtime Verizon employee. Arrangements were made by Arthur F. White Funeral Home. Private cremation.

Obituary: Dr. John Herman Loret Lived a Life of Adventure and Scientific Exploration

John Herman Loret (Nov. 8, 1928–Aug. 12, 2011) lived a life of adventure, scientific exploration, and continuous curiosity. Throughout his life he loved learning and making it exciting for his innumerable students.

His love of science began early. He falsified his birth date in order to enlist in the Coast Guard where he served for three years, ending in 1949. While on Arctic duty, his ship achieved “farthest north” and then was trapped in the ice for an extended period. During this experience the ship circumnavigated Baffin Island- the first time that had been done.

Obituary: Jean Kujawski

Jean Kujawski, of Massapequa, died on June 22, 2011. Beloved wife of Joseph. Devoted mother of Kelly and Kim. Also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Arrangements entrusted to the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church, Massapequa. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.

Obituary: Leona Mazzola

Leona Mazzola, of North Massapequa, died on May 9, 2011. Beloved wife of the late John. Devoted mother of John. Also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Arrangements entrusted to the McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass was held at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Calverton National Cemetery.

Obituary: John Kolomechuk

John Kolomechuk

John Kolomechuk, of North Massapequa, passed away on April 3, 2011. A WWII Navy veteran, he was a independent businessman. Husband of Maryrose for 60 years. Father and father-in-law of Mary Jean Howland (Wilder), Christine Moore (Chris), John Kolomechuk, Karen Kolomechuk, Doreen Kolomechuk and Thomas Kolomechuk (Sue Eng). Son of the late Emile and Katherine Kolomechuk. Brother of the late Edward, Sophie and Emile. Grandfather of Katherine Moore, Alessandra Moore and Christopher Jerome Moore Jr. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He loved life and lived it to the fullest. He was a parishioner for 55 years of St. Kilian’s Parish. Arrangements entrusted to McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home, Farmingdale. Funeral Mass at St. Kilian RC Church. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens.