Obituary: Joan I. Alfano

Joan I. Alfano, of Bayville, died on June 23, 2012. Wife of the late Anthony Jr. Mother of Steven, Joseph and Lynne. Sister of Alice Margiotta (the late Chubby). Mother-in-law of Clarissa, Angelo and the late Susan. Minnie of Nicole and Angelo. Friend of Tom and companion of Gypsy. She will be greatly missed by friends and family. Visitation and Service held at the Funeral Home of Dodge-Thomas, Glen Cove. Interment private.

Obituary: Geraldine Morris

Geraldine Morris of Oyster Bay passed away on June 27, 2012. Wife of the late John. Mother of Joan (Thomas) Falcone, and the late Donald Morris. Grandmother of Matthew and Kristen. Arrangements were made by Francis P. Devine Funeral Home Inc.

Obituary: Peter V. Huysman

Peter V. Huysman, 53, of Bayville, died on May 16, 2012. Beloved father of Stephen and Allison. Loving son of Vincent and Marguerite (Sue). Cherished brother of John (Cheryl), Meg Mauro (John) and the late Stephen. He was the owner of Peter Huysman Landscaping for 40 years. Arrangements were made by the Francis P. DeVine Funeral Home, Oyster Bay. Mass at St. Gertrude’s RC Church. Interment private. The family requests donations to the Animal Lovers League, 40 Shore Rd., Glen Cove, NY 11542.

Obituary: Augusto Castellanos

Augusto “Tito” Castellanos , 67, of Bayville, formerly of Guatemala City, died on June 1, 2012. Beloved husband of Linda. Loving father of Elena Clark (Wade) and Juliet Ramirez (Welly). Cherished grandfather of Madison, Hannah and Sarah. Dear brother of Ana Maria Martinez (Mario), Antonio (Amalia) and the late Mercedes Beavers. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Interment private.

Obituary: Angela Poni-Destefanis

Angela Poni-Destefanis, 105, of Bayville, formerly of Astoria, died peacefully on May 17, 2012. Beloved mother of Dr. Alfred Destefanis (Angela) and the late Gloria Gambarani. Cherished grandmother of Gary Gambarani (Janet), Ron Destefanis (Susan), Ken Destefanis (Linda), Adrienne Basso (Rudy), Robert Destefanis (Willie), Alfred Destefanis Jr. (Christine), John Gambarani (Karen) and Carl Destefanis (Deborah). Proud great-grandmother of 16. Also survived by loving relatives and friends. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Graveside service at St. Charles Cemetery.

Obituary: Robert W. Meyerdierks

Robert W. Meyerdierks , 79, lifelong resident of East Norwich, died on May 21, 2012. Beloved husband of Thelma. Loving father of Steven (Michelle), Susan George (Chris Hughs) and Jim (Mary Ellen). Cherished grandfather of James, Emma and Joe. Devoted member of East Norwich Fire Co. for over 31 years. Owner of The Country Market in East Norwich for many years. Decorated Korean War veteran. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral service at the funeral home. Interment Brookville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the Community United Methodist Church, 1300 Jericho-Oyster Bay Rd., East Norwich, NY 11732 would be appreciated.

Obituary: Albert J. Gambale

Albert J. Gambale, 92, of Bayville, died on May 16, 2012. Beloved husband of the late Nancy. Loving father of Albert (Marie-Elena) and Virginia Feeney (Austin). Cherished poppy of Alexandra, Elisabeth, Hagen, and Olivia. Also survived by loving relatives and friends. Arrangements were made by the Oyster Bay Funeral Home. Funeral Mass at St. Gertrude RC Church. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

Obituary: Florence Fiore

Florence Fiore (nee Maksim), of Oyster Bay, died on May 11, 2012 at the age of 87. Loving mother of Donna (Johnny) Houman, Rich (Linda), Andrea Nydegger (Ralph Towlen). Cherished grandmother of Caroline, Nicole, Fred, Victoria and Christian. Dear sister of Edward Maksim and the late Helen Minnick. Arrangements were made by the Francis P. DeVine Funeral Home, Oyster Bay. Funeral Mass at St. Dominic’s RC Chapel. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Boys and Girls Club of OBEN.

Obituary: Wynona “Wynn” Powers Died Peacefully At Home

Wynona “Wynn” Powers of Oyster Bay died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on April 25, 2012. She was 88.

Wynn was a dedicated member of the Oyster Bay community, serving on the board of directors of the Doubleday-Babcock Senior Center (now the Life Enrichment Center), The Youth and Family Counseling Agency of Oyster Bay-East Norwich, The Community Foundation of Oyster Bay and the vestry of Christ Church.

Obituary: Mari Ferris

Mari Ferris, of Oyster Bay, died on May 4, 2012. Beloved daughter of William F. and the late Rita. Loving sister of William (Bonnie), Gerard and Richard (Diane). Cherished aunt of Catherine, Joan, Elizabeth, Katie, and Michael. Great-aunt of Aaron. She was a partner at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Arrangements were made by the Francis P. DeVine Funeral Home, Oyster Bay. Funeral Mass at St. Dominic’s RC Chapel. Interment to follow Locust Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Dominic’s Schools Scholarship Fund.