LEPORATI - Arnold, age 88, of Floral Park on July 30, 2001. Beloved husband of Bernice. Loving father of Arnold, Ernest, James, Bernice, and Thomas. Cherished grandfather of fifteen and great-grandfather of one. Born in Italy, Mr. Leporati had a successful retail seafood business. He also had a great love for the game of golf; a joy he was able to pass on to his entire family. Friends may call Wednesday 2-5 & 7-9:30pm at the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, 29 Atlantic Avenue, Floral Park (at RR Plaza). Funeral Mass Thursday 9:30am at Our Lady of Victory R.C. Church.
LESCHIK - Rosemary V. (Ronnie) on February 2, 2001 in her 58th year of East Islip, NY. Beloved wife of John Jr. Loving mother of Michele and Ann Marie. Dear sister of Bill James. Fond Aunt of eight. Reposing Sunday 2-5 and 7-9 PM at the Overton Funeral Home, Inc., 172 Main St., Islip. Funeral Sunday 8:00PM at the Funeral Home. Cremation Private.
LESCHINSKI - Charles J. Sr. of Merrick after a long illness on April 11, 2001. Beloved husband of Ruth ''Pat''. Devoted father of JoAnn Fitzpatrick, Charles J. Jr. and Gary. Dear father-in-law of Thomas and Mary. Loving grandfather of Meaghan and Ryan Fitzpatrick. Brother of Edward, Helen Pierkowski, Stanley and Jennie Stuccio. Visiting Thursday 7-9 PM and Friday 2-5 PM and 7-9 PM at the N.F. Walker Funeral Home, 2039 Merrick Avenue, Merrick. Funeral Services Saturday 11 AM. Cremation Private.
LEVENE - Juliet Kalikow. Services were held for Juliet Kalikow Levene on Monday, November 13, 2000 at Temple Emanuel in Manhattan. She is the mother of Wendy Wallerstein and Peter Kalikow, former owner and publisher of the New York Post, Vice Chair fo the MTA Board and a member of the Port Authority. Mrs. Levene is the wife of Stephen Levene, the widow of the late Harold Kalikow, the grand mother of Nicholas and Kathryn Kalikow and Jill and Jennifer Wallerstein. Her sisters Gertrude Blum, Renee Weil, Barbara Goldstein and a brother, Harold Citrin, survive Mrs. Levene. Mrs. Levene is best known for endowing the Harold and Juliet Kalikow Foundation that gave millions of dollars to various charitable causes. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Juliet Kalikow Levene Memorial Fund of New York Presbyterian Hospital.
LEVORCHICK - Carol, of St. James, passed away following a long illness. Beloved and devoted wife of Joseph. Loving mother of Robert and Bruce Levorchick and Amy Lynch. Loving and beloved grandmother of Reagan Lynch, her only and special granddaughter and four grandsons; Harrison Lynch and Daniel, David, and Matthew Levorchick. Retired elementary school teacher who loved and cared for children. Also retired interior designer, Craft Industries, Inc. She found beauty and good in everything. She dearly loved classical music, the arts, theater and growing her own flowers. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Services were private.
LINDENMAYER - Beatrice, originally from Kilkenny, Ireland and then Hewlett, LI. Loving wife of the late Joseph. Devoted mother of Barbara Mazzitelli, Margaret Reilly and Josephine Gierer. Adoring mother-in-law of Joseph Mazzitelli, and Terence Reilly. Grandmother of eight and Great-grandmother of one. Beloved sister of Mary. Visiting, Sunday 2-4 and 7-9pm at Fairchild & Sons, of Rockville Centre. Funeral Mass Monday, 10am, St. Joseph's Church, Hewlett. Interment
to follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Mercy Hospice.
LoGALBO - Joseph W. of Easthampton, formerly of Smithtown, Long Island, on Thursday at home. He leaves his beloved wife of 51 years Geraldine (Natoli) LoGalbo. His beloved daughters Carolyn LoGalbo, Janice Henderson and Geri Warton. A brother John LoGalbo. Eight grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. A Military funeral will be held Saturday 9am at the Immaculate Conception Church in Easthampton, followed by a burial in the Buckland Union Cemetery in Buckland. Calling hours will be held Friday 6-9pm at the O'Brien Funeral Home in Easthampton. Memorial contributions can be made to Parkinson's Disease Association Mass. Chapter, 720 Harrison Street, Boston, MA 02118.
LOMNICKI - Eric William, suddenly at age 27, on February 3, 2001. Adored son of William and Nancy Lomnicki. Beloved brother of Loriann Lomnicki-Gross and her husband Richard and Diana Lomnicki. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Reposing after 2pm to day, Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, 603 Wantagh Ave. (Exit 28N SS Pkwy), Wantagh. Religious Service 8pm, Monday in Funeral Home. Funeral Private. Family will recieve freinds Monday 2-5 and 7-10pm.
LoMONACO - Laura of Hicksville, LI on June 10, 2001. Beloved wife of the late Mario. Loving mother of Martin, Lauretta Cunningham and Frances LoMonaco Loucas. Devoted grandmother of Andrew and Mark Cunningham, Madeline and Stephanie Loucas and Julianna LoMonaco. Cherished mother-in-law of Lisa, Joel and Paul. Friends may call Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-5 and 7-9:30PM at the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, Levittown Chapel, 2786 Hempstead Tpk. (2 blocks East Wantagh Pkwy). Mass Thursday 9:45AM at St. Frances de Chantal R.C. Church, Wantagh. Entombment Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury. In lieu of flowers donations to Franciscan Mission Assoc., PO Box 598, Mt. Vernon, NY 10551, in her memory would be appreciated.
LOPEZ - Joseph S., 89 years old; born December 19, 1911; on May 17, 2001 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Born of Sicilian immigrants in NYC; grew up on East Side of Manhattan where he'd love to play handball, stickball and cards every day of his youth. He owned three ladies garment factories in NYC, Wantagh and Copiague, LI. He always did it ''his way' and had a big heart. Survived by his loving wife, Virginia, two sons, Joseph of Arlington, MA and Salvatore, of Avon, CT, two grandchildren, Tonia and Anthony. Memorial Services on June 15th at Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, 603 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY from 2PM - 5PM and 7PM - 10PM; Funeral Mass at St. Frances Church, Wantagh, NY on June 16th at 9AM with burial at Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury.
LoPRESTI - Vincent on June 10, 2001. Beloved father of Vincent. Loving grandfather of Danny, Lynn and Christine. Dear uncle of Joanne Longabardi. Friends may call Thursday 9-11am at the Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home, 125 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park, NY (at City Line). Interment
to follow at St. John's Cemetery.
LORENZO - Arthur C., age 64 years, of Casselberry, Florida (formerly of Sayville, LI and former owner of Patriot Security Co.) on June 11, 2001. Dear father of Gary, Steven and Mark. Brother of Jack and Tony. Loving grandfather of two. Reposing at The Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Home, 245 Montauk Hwy., West Sayville, Friday 2-4:30 and 7-9:30pm. Funeral Mass, Saturday 9:45am, St. Lawrence RC Church, Sayville. Interment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Coram, LI.
LOUGHLIN - Loretta of St. Augustine, FL (formerly of Brooklyn, NY) on November 11, 2000 in her 85th year. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Carol Heins and the late Joan Russo. Cherished grandmother of six and Great-grandmother of several. Reposing Moloney's Hauppauge Funeral Home, 840 Wheeler Rd. (Rte. 111), Hauppauge, NY where a religious service will be held on Friday, 11:00am. Interment
following Queen of All Saints Cemetery, Central Islip, NY. In lieu of flowers , donations may be made to Hope House Ministries, PO Box 358, Pt. Jefferson, NY 11777. Visiting Thursday 2-4 and 7-9pm.
LOVE - Lorraine M. of Farmingdale, Murrell's Inlet, SC, Hicksville and Westbury, on April 10, 2001. Beloved wife of the late William D. Loving mother of William of Farmingdale and Vicki Chin of California. Cherished grandmother of Mathew, Kathleen, Victoria, Tiffani and Justin. Private cremation services were entrusted to the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc., Farmingdale.
LOVGREN - John on July 22, 2001 of Juno Beach, FL in his 66th year. Former resident of Bay Shore, NY. He was the Director and Treasurer for the Sea Oats Condominium Assoc, FL. Prior to retirement he was a credit manager for Sears Dept. Store in Hicksville, NY for 30 years. He served in the US Army. Survived by his wife of 46 years, Lorraine. Loving father of Stephen John of Bay Shore, Brian William of Apex, NC, and Lisa Ann Walsmith of Mill Valley, CA. Fond father-in-law to Tracy, Ann, and Ross. Dear brother of Norman of Palm City, FL and sister-in-law Evelyn Livingston of Port Townsend, WA. Devoted grandfather of Ryan, Cameron, and Chelsea.
LUIS - Rev. Anthony F. The Diocese of Brooklyn announces the death of the retired parochial vicar of St. Patrick's Church, Long Island City, on January 29, 2001. Reposing in Doyle B. Schaffer Funeral Home, 45-09 Littlneck Parkway, Little Neck on Thursday and Friday, February 1 and 2 from 2-5 and 7-9PM. Wake service at St. Bartholomew's Church, 42- 22 Ithaca St., Elmhurst on Friday February 2 at 8PM. Funeral Mass Saturday, February 3 St. Bartholomew's Church, 10:30AM. All priests are invited to concelebrate. Most Rev. Thomas V. Daily, Bishop of Brooklyn
LUND - Clarence W. ''Bunny'', 97, lifelong Woodmere resident, on June 10,2001. Beloved father of Peter and Andrea. Loving grandfather of Matthew and Valerie. Ex-Chief and member of the Woodmere Fire Dept. for 77 years. Family will receive friends Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Perry Funeral Home, 118 Union Ave., Lynbrook. Firematic service Wednesday 8 PM. Funeral service Thursday 10 AM at the funeral home. Burial Rockville Cemetery.
LUPIA - Jerome W. of Indiantown, FL, formerly of Riverhead, NY, on April 10, 2001 in his 81st year. Former proprietor of the Village Inn in Riverhead. Loving husband of Dorothy. Devoted father of Sherri Anne Gartley, Indiantown, FL; William, Port St. Lucie, FL; Sharon McGovern, Commack, NY; and Jerry Lupia Jr., Marlton, NJ. Cherished grandfather of six. Dear brother of Rita Cain, Benjamin, Joe Hojenski and the late Louis. Proud WWII Veteran. Loyal member of the Riverhead Elks, Moose and VFW. Founding member of the Flanders Men's Club. Service on Friday, April 13, 2001 at 3PM at Aycock Funeral Home, Stuart, FL.
LUZON - Gregory Foster, 42, of Palm Harbor, FL died November 23, 2000. He was born on Long Island, NY. He was the loving father of Arnold Joseph ''A. Jay'' and Christopher. Beloved son of Alfred and Josephine. Loving brother of Richard, Stephen, Lar ry, Laura, Meg and Beth; brothers-in-law George DeLuca, Michael Carollo and Andrew Tarantino; eight nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 400 E. Bay Dr., Largo, FL 33770.
LYNAM - Carolyn. Beloved mother of John W. and Terrence. Fond mother-in-law of Connie. Dear grandmother of John, Matthew and Ann Marie. Reposing at Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home, 655 Old Country Rd., Plainview. Mass of Christian Burial St. Martin of Tours Monday 9:45AM. Interment
St. Charles Cemetery. Visiting hours 2-5 and 7-9PM.
LYNCH - Margaret ''Peggy'' of Huntington, passed peacefully on July 12. Beloved mother of the late Brian and Andrew Olkoski. She is survived by her loving daughters Carole Olkoski and Laraine Andrews and daughter-in-law Margaret Mueller, beloved sisters Elizabeth Louise Ziegen of Glen Cove and Patricia Ryan of North Carolina. Also survived by four grandchildren, four nieces, three nephews and her many friends. Memorial Service will be 10AM Saturday July 28 at The Congregational Church of Huntington. In lieu of flowers donations to Peggy's church would be gratefully appreciated.
LYNCH - Richard M., of Georgia since 1993, formerly of Lindenhurst, N.Y., on March 14, 2001, in his 54th year. He was the father of Kim, Dan and Matthew; brother of William; retired IBEW; gradu ate Lindenhurst High School - 1965. Public Wake: Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9:30 PM, at Johnstons' Wellwood Funeral Home, 305 N. Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, N.Y. Donations appreciated to Richard M. Lynch, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, Lindenhurst High School, 300 Charles St., Lindenhurst, N.Y. 11757, to the attention of Linda Castellan.
LYNCH - Robert E. of Hauppauge, NY on April 5, 2001 in his 75th year. Beloved husband of the late Adrienne. Loving father of Colleen Kennedy, Patrick, Timothy, Kevin and Dennis Lynch. Dear brother of Eugene Lynch, Mary Anderson, the late Claire Hayden, Anne Carlin and Eileen Dippold. Cherished grandfather of Bridget and Kyle. Reposing Moloney's Hauppauge Funeral Home, 840 Wheeler Rd. (Rt. 111), Hauppauge, where Religious Services will be held Sunday evening. Funeral Mass Monday 9:45am at St. Thomas More RC Church, Hauppauge. Interment
following Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY. Visiting Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9pm.
LYON - Rose F., of Mount Sinai, on February 2, 2001. Beloved wife of the late Charles. Loving mother of Raymond and Michael. Dear mother-in-law of Joann. Cherished nana of Michael and Christopher. Dear sister of Francis Chirico. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Casimir Funeral Home, 523 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station. Visiting Saturday 7-10pm, and Sunday 2-5 and 7-10pm. Mass of Christian Burial, Monday 11am, St. Louis de Montfort RC Church. Interment
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
LYONS - Bernard J. of Melbourne, FL, formerly of Patchogue on November 12, 2000. Beloved husband of Carolyn. Devoted father of Doreen Hummel, Karen Lyons, Kathleen Garcia, Thomas, Kenneth, and the late Bernard Lyons. Dear brother of Margaret Kearney, John, Daniel and Lawrence Lyons. Cherished grandfather of Nicole Ann, Tiffany Amber and Katelyn Rose. Visitation Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9pm at Robertaccio Funeral Home Inc., 85 Route 112, Patchogue, NY. Funeral Mass Thursday 10am at St. Francis de Sales RC church, Patchogue. Private Cremation following Mass.
