Harvey Siegel, a Port Washington resident from 1941 - 1973, passed away on July 3, 2003. He is survived by his wife Sara; sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Stacey Siegel of Atlanta, Arthur and Rebecca Siegel of Sarasota, FL, and Douglas and Juliet Siegel of Brooklyn; daughter and son-in-law, Wendy and Earl Clairmont of Morrisville, PA; sister and brother-in-law Florence Siegel and Jerry Block of NYC; and eight grandchildren.

Harvey attended the Port Washington public schools. Upon graduation from the University of Pennsylvania, he married Sara Gould from Bayside. After serving in the US Army, Harvey joined his father, Joseph Siegel (Siegel's Furniture, Inc.) and created Siegel's Colonial House. He was active in Rotary and served as its president.

In the intervening years Harvey lived and worked in Tampa, FL, and Warrensville, NC. Since moving to Atlanta, GA in 1998, Harvey and his wife have been active in Chabad Intown of Atlanta.

Anne Marie Curry Butler (Nancy), of Port Washington, went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2003. She was born in Nahant, MA, in 1918 and was a resident of Port Washington for over 50 years. All of her children were educated in the local schools - both St. Peter of Alacantara and Paul D. Schreiber High School.

No one knows how many lives she touched. She was an incredible woman who loved many and was love by many more. We are saddened by her passing. We will miss her, but we celebrate her life, her concern for others, her gifts of kindness, thoughtfulness and, most of all, laughter.

Anne married the late William J. Butler Jr. (Bill) who passed away in 1980. They had eight children, Deirdre Glennon of Rockville Centre, Barbara "Blanid" James (Patrick) of Highland Beach, FL, Darragh Nielsen (William) of Glen Head, Jack of Austin, TX, Michael of Colorado Springs, CO, the late Vincent, Dennis (Martha) of Bastrop, TX, and Shamus of Tannersville, NY. Also surviving are grandchildren, Allison, John, Brian, Valerie, Wendy, Christopher, Samantha, Kevin, Adam, Martin, Bridget, Lauren, Bill, namesake Anne Marie, Dee Ann, Danny and Darren as well as seven great-grandchildren. In addition to many nieces and nephews, she is also survived by her sister Margaret Curry Babcock of Palm City, FL.

The family remembered Anne's life at Whitting Funeral Home in Glen Head on July 14. Her Funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Manorhaven. The officiant was her son, Father Michael Butler. Burial followed at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury.

St. Francis Hospital's staff showed great kindness in her caring earlier this year - donations in her memory would be appreciated.

Marie N. Sottosanti (nee Glorioso), of Port Washington, died on July 13, 2003. Wife of the late Michael. Mother of Perry Giaccone and her husband Joseph R. of Manhasset, Maria Balletta of Port Washington, Vilma Seminara of Lititz, PA and Vincent Sottosanti of Greenwich, CT. Grandmother of 19. Great-grandmother of 41. Arrangements were made by Fairchild Sons Funeral Home, Manhasset. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter of Alcantara RC Church. Interment St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village. Donations can be made to the LI Alzheimer's Foundation, Inc., 5 Channel Dr., Port Washington, NY 11050.

Joseph F. Lawrence, formerly of Port Washington, died on July 16, 2003, after a long illness. He was 85. Born in Brooklyn, Lawrence graduated from James Madison High School and was trained as a chemical engineer at Brooklyn Polytecnic Institute from which he received both his bachelor's and master's degrees. He was certified and practiced as a professional engineer for five decades, serving as president of the NY Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and founding the LI chapter.

During WWII, Lawrence was one of the young generation of engineers who were called upon early in their careers to serve their country, not in the fields of combat but in the top secret laboratories of the "Manhattan Project" where they refined details of nuclear fission in the production of the first atomic bombs.

After the war, Lawrence headed his own engineering firm in Port Washington, the Lawrence Company, designing sophisticated heat transfer processes for industrial plants. In addition to his professional career, Lawrence gave his time to philanthropic causes in the community. He and his wife, Beatrice, were founding members of The Community Synagogue in Port Washington and Lawrence was a leading member of the Student Loan Program. After 50 years in Port Washington, the Lawrences retired to Ann Arbor, MI in 2001.

Lawrence is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 60 years, Beatrice; his three loving sons and their wives, Philip and Peggy of Concord, MA, Ted and Wendy of Ann Arbor and Fred and Kathy of Brookline, MA; and eight grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the Israeli Fellowship in Radiation Oncology, c/o Dept. of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0010.

John J. Henriksen, of Port Washington, died on July 17, 2003. He was 83 years old. Born in Bergen, Norway, he was a resident of Port Washington since 1952. He was honorably discharged from the Navy after six years of service during WWII. He joined Moore McCormack Lines and at the time of his retirement in 1983, was Master of the Mormacwave. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Anita Henriksen; daughter Lisa Doherty (Peter); and three grandchildren, Bridget, Emily and Daniel. Arrangements were made by Fairchild Sons Funeral Home.

The family of Henry Senft is saddened to announce his passing on July 20, 2003. Henry is survived by his loving wife of 48 years Arline, his devoted children Richard and Janet, his caring daughter-in-law Debbie and his adoring grandchildren Miranda and Zarabeth.

Born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 1916, Henry was a resident of Port Washington for 36 years. He enjoyed entertaining people and was a talented and accomplished actor. His association of over 30 years with local theatre groups such as Play Troupe of Port Washington, Port Singers, Theatre II of Glen Cove and others was greatly cherished by him.

Henry appeared in numerous local performances over the years including: Barefoot in the Park (Victor Velasco), Kismet (The Brigand), The Marowitz Hamlet (Clown-Polonius), Rashomon (The Wigmaker), Don Juan in Hell (The Devil), Kiss Me Kate (Harrison Howell), Merry Widow (General Novikovich), Blithe Spirit (Charles Condomine), Carousel (The Starkeeper), Arsenic and Old Lace (Jonathan Brewster) and many others.

He rarely if ever missed a year without participating in at least one production, but was perhaps most proud of his performance as Norman Thayer in the production of On Golden Pond. In addition to cameos in soap operas and feature films, Henry also was featured in the short vignette The Dinner and appeared in the Emmy Award-winning documentary Dreams of Distant Shores. A member of AFTRA and SAG for over 50 years, he began his career in radio as an announcer, morning DJ and newscaster for WNOC, WKAP and WHLI in Hempstead before turning to a career in Market Research. In recent years he had enjoyed portraying Abraham Lincoln in schools and local productions. Henry's last performance was a duet with his wife in this year's Red Stocking Revue.

Henry served honorably in the Army in WWII as a Combat Engineer stationed in Panama achieving the rank of sergeant. After the war he re-enlisted and graduated from OCS as a Second Lieutenant becoming a medic before finally leaving the service. He returned briefly to service during the Korean Conflict and was sent to Korea as a civilian engineer.

A world wide traveler, Henry spent time on five of the seven continents. He was a graduate of NYU and went on to earn his masters' degree from Columbia University. He started his career in Market Research with McKann Ericson and then went to work for such other corporations as Time Inc., Pan American Airways and Canada Dry before starting Henry Senft Research Associates Inc. in 1973. Henry worked well in to his 80s as a consultant for Roper Starch and was a member emeritus of the National Market Research Association.

Shortly after moving to Port Washington, Henry joined the Unitarian Universalist Congregation and was very involved with many aspects of it through the years, serving for some time on the Veatch board. He was also involved with the Port Washington Federal Credit Union as a board member, the Port Washington Library and many other local programs and institutions.

A memorial service is planned for July 27 at 1:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation located at 48 Shelter Rock Rd. in Manhasset. All are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to local theatre groups.

William Franklin Joyce, filmmaker and pioneer in the field of aviation photography, died peacefully at his home in Amherst, MA on July 3, 2003 after a long illness. He was 85 years old. Mr. Joyce lived in Port Washington for 45 years in a house he designed and built himself before retiring to Amherst in 1994. He served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Flower Hill.

Mr. Joyce had a long association with military aviation over the course of his 50-year career in the film industry. As an Air Force Major during World War II, he was a photographic tests officer at the Air Force Proving Ground at Eglin Field, FL and after the war he was assigned to supervise the photographic documentation of the first post-war atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific known as "Operation Crossroads." Mr. Joyce's design of specialized camera mounts for jet fighter aircraft resulted in perspectives of flight rarely seen by the public, and his techniques, originally developed in the 1960s, were later adopted by Hollywood producers in making the box office smash Top Gun.

Mr. Joyce began his professional film career in New York working with renowned filmmaker Louis deRochemont on films, including The Martin Luther Story, Lost Boundaries, Whistle at Eaton Falls and Walk East on Beacon. After founding his own film company, Motion Picture Techniques, Mr. Joyce produced The Joe Louis Story starring Coley Wallace and Canyon Crossroads starring Richard Basehart and Phyllis Kirk. The latter film, a modern western made in 1954 about uranium exploration in Utah, was the first film to feature a helicopter chase scene.

After leaving the feature film industry, Mr. Joyce formed Aerolog Productions, based in Bethpage, NY where he wrote, directed and produced commercial and educational films for many years. During his years at Aerolog he served as a mentor for many aspiring young filmmakers who have gone on to successful careers in communications. Mr. Joyce produced films for Grumman Aerospace, the United States Navy, IBM, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC where his work can be seen in the Air and Space Museum. His classic educational film made for LILCO (Long Island Lighting Company), They Called the Island Long, continues to be shown in schools across Long Island.

In 1975. Mr. Joyce co-founded Franklin-Douglas Inc., a music publishing company with his son-in-law, composer Doug Wood. The company's Omnimusic division, located here in Port Washington, has become an international supplier of music for broadcasting and film scores.

A loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather, Mr. Joyce is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jane van Dijk, his son, William A. Joyce of Canton, NY, his daughter, Patricia Joyce Wood of Port Washington and six grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Martin W. Joyce of Bandon, OR. Arrangements were made by Douglass Funeral Home in Amherst. A memorial service will be held on Sept. 7, in Amherst.