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of L.L corner of St. 11, at L.I, Fu- St. Fri- of on Culver. 11. of 5 OBITUARIES Jeanne Covell, a Witness By Tony Schaeffer Mrs.

Jeanne Covell, a former Hempstead resident whose religious convictions in connection with an illness five years ago led to a State Supreme Court case, died July 16. Her death was not announced until yesterday pending the return of her brother, Albert Smith of Hempstead, from an Alaska vacation. Mrs. Covell, 62, died in a Hamilton, N.Y. hospital after a relapse following surgery and what appeared to be an improvement in her health, her husband, Roswell said.

The couple spent recent years together in the upstate community of Lake Moraine after a reconciliation following Mrs. Covell's 1966 illness. In April, 1966, Mrs. Covell, then 57, was in serious condition at Meadowbrook Hospital due to hemorrhaging because of a bleeding ulcer. Doctors said she was in dire need of blood transfusions and might very well die without them.

But Mrs. Covell was a Jehovah's Witness, and her faith prohibits transfusions, so she refused. Entreaties by her son, Wilbur, 28 and a a Witness, and by her doctors were fruitless. A deputy Nassau County attorney sought a State Supreme Court order permitting the transfusions, but after visiting the hospital and being told by a hospital psychiatrist that Mrs. Covell was rational, as well as that the hemorrhaging had temporarily stopped, Justice William R.

Brennan Jr. ruled that the woman was exercising her constitutional right to freedom of religion by her stand. He denied the county's motion. However, Covell then visited his. estranged wife from his upstate home and persuaded her to consent to the transfusion procedure.

Covell also was a Witness but declared that he did not believe in the transfusion ban. Six pints of blood were given to Mrs. Covell and the ulcer was removed by surgery. Covell said yesterday that he and his wife had been reunited since the fall of 1966 and added, "I think perhaps that 1966 was what got us back together." Mrs. Covell had undergone surgery for a bowel obstruction before her death.

She was buried in Oldsville, N.Y. "She was very conscientious about our religion," Covell had said after persuading her to change her DEATH NOTICES ARMSTRONG- -William L. of Tom's River, N.J. on August 9, 1971. loved husband of Kathleen (nee Potter).

Devoted father of June L. Doerrier, and John L. Also survived by 11 grandchildren. Religious service at the Boyd Funeral Home, 1785 Deer Park Deer Park on Thursday 8 PM. Funeral Friday AM.

Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park, In lieu of flowers contributions to the Hempstead Methodist Church Organ Fund will be appreciated. ATWELL- Helen Louise, (Baldwin), on Tuesday, August, 10, 1971 at Alexandria, Va. Beloved wife of Col. James W. Atwell, Mother of James, Thomas and Andrea.

Daughter of Mrs. William Baldwin, 13 Viking Road, Glenwood Landing, N.Y. Sister of Mrs. Alice Lamberson, William, Robert and Donna Baldwin, Requiem Mass will be offered at 10 AM at the Main Chapel, Fort Belvoir, Va. on Friday, August 13th.

Interment Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements by the DeMaine Funeral Home, 520 South Washington Street, Alexandria, Va. -Peter, of Hauppauge, Long Island, on August 11, 1971. Devoted husband of the late Elizabeth (nee Oster), Loving father of Anna Romahn. Also survived by one grandchild, Margaret Levesque East Hartford.

Connecticut, and two great-grandchildren and two sisters, "Anna Rees and Elizabeth Lint. Prayers at the R. B. Hawkins Funeral Home, 17 Manor Smithtown, Friday, August 13th at 11 AM. where friends may visit Thursday, August 12th from 2-5 and 7.

7-10 PM. Interment Hauppauge Rural Cemetery. BREWSTER- -Frederick D.D.S., on ville Centre, N.Y. Beloved husband of Tuesday, August 1971, of RockJosephine M. Brother of Mildred Middaugh and Vivian B.

Rocke. Friends may call at the Pettit-Clayton Funeral Home, 20 Lincoln Rock2-4 and 7-9 PM. Mass of ville Centre the Resurrection at St. Edentre, Cathedral, Quealy Place, Rockville Friday 9:45 AM. BURT- Joseph.

on August 11, 1971, of Mineola, L.I Beloved husband the late Jennie. Dear father of Anna Smith and Joseph Burt Jr. Also survived by five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Religious Newman services 8 PM Friday at the James F. Funeral Home, 156 Willis Mineola.

Interment Nassau Knolls CemeChapel hours 2-5 and 7-10 PM. tery. CLARK- Katherine. of. Hempstead, 10, 1971.

Loving mother of Jeanne Fedor and Gloria DeGore. survived by seven grandHartnelt Home, 148 Greenwich children. Friends, may call at the Hempstead, L.I, between the Street, hours of 2-5, 7-10 PM. Mass of Resurrection at St. Ladislaus 14th Church, at 9:30 AM.

Interment at Holy Rood Hempstead on Saturday, August Cemetery, Westbury, L.I, DISTLER- -Ernest F. August 10, 1971. Devoted husband of Elsie. Dear father of Elsie Bennett, Ernest F. ILL and Phyllis Worden.

Also survived by a Thursday, August 12, 1971 market since 1949. His son, Albin G. Donner, helped operate the market. Masonic service 8 PM tomorrow, religious service 10 AM Saturday, both at the Weigand Bros. Funeral Home, Lawrence L.

Monaco mind five years ago, "but I just told her that I didn't want her to die and that perhaps Jehovah would forgive her." He said the question of another transfusion had not come up in her final illness. Though Mrs. Covell was technically liable to expulsion from her church for her 1966 decision to receive blood, Covell said nothing was done. Mrs. Covell had been a Hempstead native whose ancestry included Colonial settlers.

She held a master's degree from Columbia University and taught upstate before her 1934 marriage to Covell. She later ran a rooming house and lived at 177 Washington Hempstead. The Covells' son, Wilbur, died of pneumonia in 1966. Frederick Brewster Rockville -Dr. Frederick Brewster, 70, a Rockville Centre resident for the past 39 years and a dentist practicing in Brooklyn until his retirement two years ago, died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital.

Brewster, who lived on Vanderveer Court, was born and reared in Brooklyn and was a graduate of the Columbia University Dental School. He was a fellow of the American College of Dentistry and of the International College of Dentistry as well as a member and former committee chairman of a number of professional organizations. For most of his 43 years in practice, he had his offices in the Williamsburgh Bank Building. A slight stroke led to his retirement, and death was attributed to a heart condition, for which he recently had undergone surgery. Pettit-Clayton Funeral Home, Rockville Centre; mass in St.

Agnes' Cathedral, Rockville Centre, 9:45 AM tomorrow. Albin H. Donner Baldwin-Albin H. Donner, 67, owner of the Al Donner Son Meat Market at 1643 N. Grand Ave.

and a resident here about 55 years, died of cancer yesterday in South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside. Donner was born and raised in Brooklyn. He lived on Milburn Avenue and belonged to the Baldwin Masonic Lodge. He had operated his meat Also survived by seven grandchildren. LAGNESEReposing at the Flinch Brung Fu- 1971, of neral Home, 34 Hempstead Lyn- band brook.

Religious service on Friday. father of August 13th at 1 PM. Interment L.L Hanion, National Cemetery, Pinelawn. Anthony, Theresa 1971, of HUBER- on August 10, Devoted mother of Mrs. Lagnese, Mrs.

Mary Lou Daly, Van Mrs. Colt, Evelyn Mrs. Frances Conroy, Del' Assunta children. Allen, Mrs. Louise Werst, Mrs.

hue's Funeral Dorothy Marilyn Keckeisen, Charles and James. Also survived by 26 grandchil- Resurrection, dren. Charles G. Bridget's Schmitt Reposing, Homthe 3863 Merrick ment Holy Road, Seaford, until Friday 9:15 AM. 2-5, 7-10 Mass of the Resurrection 9:45 at St.

William The Abbot R.C. Church. In- LINDSELLterment. Holy Rood Cemetery. Visiting L.L.

on hours 2-5 and 7-10 PM. mother of Maggio. Also JENSEN- -Mary (AKA Marie), of Levit- and five town, L.I., on August 10, 1971, Dear at the mother of Kitty Eklund, Mabel Coch- Ave. and rane, Alice Laird, George Abrahamsen, Mass of Mary Doyle and Grace Mastrangelo. deChantal Also survived by 19 grandchildren and AM.

29 great-grandchildren. Friends, may Park. call from 2-5 and 7-10 PM at the Thomas Dalton Funeral Home, Levittown Chapel, 2786 Hempstead Massapequa Toke. (2 blocks east of Wantagh. band of Pkwy.) Levittown, L.I.

Religious ser- Patricia vice Friday, 11. AM at the Faith Dear brother Evangelical Free Church, Deer Park, belle L.I, Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, grandchildren. neral Home, KELLER- -Minnie, at St. Petersburg, pequa. August 10, 1971.

Formerly of Church Mineola. Beloved mother of Joseph D. Long and August N. Keller. Also survived by Visiting three grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.

Funeral from the Fair- MeINTOSH Chapel, Franklin Avenue 12th Shea), Street, Garden City. Mass of the Resur- of rection, Corpus Christi Church, Mineola, mother of Friday, 10:30 AM. Visiting 7-10 PM. of Alice grandchildren. KENNEDY- -Lulu 3451 8th North, St.

Petersburg, passed Avenue O. away August 9, 1971. Born In New rection York. A member of the Moose Auxili- Brooklyn. ary Post 1145.

Catholic. Survived by a Cemetery. cousin Marie Verity. Services will be held Thursday, August 12, 1971 8:15 AM at The Cathedral of St. Jude the liston Apostle.

Interment will follow in 11, 1971. Calvery Cemetery. C.E. Prevatt Mem- (Frances). orial Home, 801 59th North, St.

Monahan Petersburg, Florida. survived employe KIRCHNER -Henry G. of Hempstead, at Weigand suddenly, on Aug. 10, 1971, Beloved Hillside husband of Kuni. Dear brother ol Visiting Gustav.

Reposing at the Williams Fu- of the neral Home, 181 Greenwich Hemp- Church stead. Religious service conducted by Charles the Reverend Robert C. Hawk, 2 PM Friday, August 13. Interment Greenfield NARCISOCemetery, Hempstead. Station, Arthur, KRALL- -Michael of Levittown, Bella, Mary on August 9, 1971.

Beloved husband Also 16 of Luise. Dear father of Margit. Olsen, grandson. Michael Alice Helena and eucel. Eric P.

Krall. Also survived by two neral grandchildren. Friends may call from Huntington 2-5 and 7-10 PM at the Thomas E. day 9:45 Dalton Funeral Home, Levittown St. Patrick's Chapel, 2786 Hempstead (2 blocks east of Wantagh Pkway) O'DONNELL Levittown, L.I.

Religious service Fri- 10, 1971 day 1:30 PM. Funeral to follow. In- of Florence. terment Long Island National Ceme- Florence tery. and Charles Commack- -Services were to be held in New London, today for Lawrence L.

Monaco, 73, onetime operator of one of Long Island's largest autorepair businesses. Monaco died of cancer of the liver Monday in New London. His home was at 58 Commack Rd. An auto racing buff, Monaco parlayed his interest and ability in the then-burgeoning motor transport field into his car-repair business in the early 1920s. He sold the business and went to work as a pre-flight inspector for the Grumman Aerospace Corp.

during World War II, later worked at Pilgrim State Hospital, and retired in 1965. Monaco was born in Brooklyn and as a youngster worked with his father in the latter's tropical fruit business. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Costa Monaco, and son, Daniel of Gales Ferry, Conn. Angelina Narciso Huntington Station-Mrs.

Angelina formerly of 128 Lowndes died Smithtown General Hospital. Mrs. Narciso, of Italy, lived here for more than 50 years. will be said at 9:45 AM in St. Hugh's Church, Huntington Station, with burial in rick's Cemetery, Huntington.

Paul C. Hicks Garden City--Paul manager at the American ing Products Group heart attack in Syosset on Garfield Street for manager of the H. L. in Philadelphia until the chain's store in 1967 after the Green McCrory's but, wishing the business world, was a native of Altoona, Chapel, 8 PM tomorrow. Carmine on August 11, Westbury, L.I.

Beloved husTheresa (Marano). Loving Ursula D' Amalio, Nancy Angela Perrone, Michael, Carmine Thomas, and Ann Lagnese, Dear Angela Natale and Luigi Also survived by 15 grandCharter Member of the Society, Reposing at DonoHome, Post and Castle Westbury, L.I. Mass of the 10 AM Saturday at Westbury. InterR.C. Church, Rood Cemetery, Chapel hours PM.

0., of Wantagh, -Teresa 10, 1971. Beloved Alfred and Mrs. Mildred Dear sister of Olga Lindsell. surviving are four grandchildren great-grandchildren. Reposing Wantagh Abbey, of Park Beech Wantagh, The Resurrection Frances 9:45 Church on Saturday Interment Pinelawn Memorial John on August 1971, Park, Beloved husRhoda.

Devoted father of Jr. McAuliffe and John H. of Susan Mahn and IsaDoyle. Also survived by six Reposing at James 540 Broadway, MassaR.C, Mass at St. Rose Lima Monday 9:45 AM.

Interment Island National Cemetery. hours 3-5 and 7-10 PM. -Elizabeth Agnes (nee August 10, 1971. Beloved wile J. late William Sr.

Loving William J. Jr. Dear sister Baeder. Also survived by four Funeral Friday 10 AM McGrath Funeral Home, 1112 Brooklyn. Mass of the AM St.

Brendan's Church, Interment Holy Cross John Francis, of WiiPark, Wednesday, August Beloved husband. of Margaret Loving father of Bernadette and Mary Jane Fox. Also by five grandchildren. Retired of Con Edison Co. Reposing Brothers Funeral Home, 49 Williston Park.

L.I hours 2-5 and 7-10 PM. Mass Resurrection, at AM. St. Interment Aidan's R.C. St.

Cemetery. -Angelina, of Huntington Beloved mother of Albert, Nicola, Lena Robedee, Sara La Robedee, and Quintiliano. grandchildren, and one greatSister of Elizabeth MenicM. A. Connell Reposing, New York Avenue, Station.

Funeral mass AM. St. Hugh's Church. Burial Cemetery, A. on August of Seaford.

Beloved husband Devoted father of M.ca. Knoche, Mrs. Miriam Spencer Jr. Also survived by five Narciso, 73, Tuesday in a native A mass Catholic St. Pat- C.

Hicks, 67, Machine offices in Westbury, Hospital yesterday. 15 years. Hicks Green Dollar Department he was transferred Hempstead. He organization was to become active subsequently joined Pa. Service at grandchildren.

Religious 10 AM. at the Charles Funeral Home, 3863 ford. Interment following lawn Memorial Park. and 7-10 PM. ROCKWELL- Yost, August 10, at West with -Winkler office manager of NY 22 years.

Member of legiate Church, NY. A town, Pennsylvania. late Dr. and Mrs. Surivived by 1 sister of West Islip, 2 nieces Funeral services private Pennsylvania.

In lieu of tributions to American preferred. SCHLUTER- Charles North Merrick, August Beloved husband of father of Karen, Beth Brother of Dorothea from the N. F. Walker 2039 Merriek the Resurrection Sacred Church Saturday 9:45 Woodlawn Cemetery. STONE- Oliver of suddenly, on August two sisters, Violet Kearney Bennett.

Reposing at Seery Funeral Home Roosevelt, L.L and 7-10 PM. Religious funeral Friday at 10 AM. Greenfield Cemetery, WILCOX- Francine Islip, on August 11, wife of Gerald. Loving Sophia and the late Devoted mother of Stephanie, Reposing at Chapey Funeral Home, N.Y. West Islip, Saturday, 10 Interment Memorial Park.

merchandise Foundry Bowldied of a He lived was the store Store to manage retired around merged with again in AMF. Hicks the Fairchild brother Theodore, six and seven great-grandchildren. of Garden City Community Service at the Methodist bertson, I. U. Willets 2:30 PM.

-Albin of Wednesday, August 11, husband of Dorothy. Devoted Ruth Abrams, Grace Organ G. Donner. Dear brother Gotzmer, Ellen McGinniss, Donner and Gustav Donner. vived by 10 grandchildren.

Weigand Bros. Funeral Grand Baldwin. Friday 8 PM. Religious day 10 AM. Interment Cemetery, Hempstead.

2-4 and PM. American Cancer Society HEFFERNANMeadow on Aug. 9, and devoted husband of McNamee), Loving father (US Army) Mary Theresa Dearest son of Charlotte Richard. Dear brother Reposing O'Shea Funeral No. Jerusalem Rd.

(Just bridge Rd) East Meadow. brated Mass of the Raphael R.C. Church Friday Interment L.I. National Family will receive friends 10 PM. HENDRICKSON- Hempstead, on August voted mother of Jane H.

sister of Franklin Kretz. mother of Donald and ing at the Williams 181 Greenwich Street, Religious service conducted Dwight L. Neglia, 10 August 14. Interment Maplewood Cemetery, HEUMAN- -William, of N.Y., on Aug. 11, 1971.

band of Esther. Devoted Janet Mae of Miami, Robert of East Northport. brother Edna Eschwei Head, Helen and Robert. Forest Hills. Reposing Jacobsen Funeral Home York Huntington gious service Sat.

10:30 Church of Christ, Road, East Northport. ville Cemetery. Donations Chapel Mission appreciated. HICKS -Paul of August 11, 1971. Beloved Alma.

Devoted father Ralph and Robert Hicks. Edna Haupt, Catherine, Featherston and Charles survived by four grandchildren. at the Fairchild Chapel, at 12th Street. Garden day 8:00 PM. Interment Garden Cemetery, Saturday HOFFMAN -Maude (nee Baldwin, on Tuesday, 1971.

Beloved mother Morgan, Edgar Ellison G. Hoffman. Loving sister P. Carrol and Elizabeth Dear Aunt of Catherine ginia Kane, Oakley and grandchildren Member Orchestra. Church of Friday Baldwin, on 1971.

Beloved father of and Albin of Natalie Mildred Also surReposing at Home, 2283 Masonic service. service, SaturGreenfield Visiting hours Donations to appreciated. of East 1971. Beloved Elizabeth (nee of Richard and Kevin, and the late of Charlotte. Home 2515 East of NewConcele- Resurrection St.

9:30 AM. Cemetery. 2-5 and of West 10, 1971. DeWinter. Dear Dear grandRobert.

ReposFuneral Home, Hempstead, N.Y. by The Rev. AM Saturday, following at Freehold, N.J. Huntington, Beloved husfather of Florida and Dearest of Glen Heuman of at A. 1380 New Station.

ReliAM at the Vernon Valley Interment Melto (Go Ye) Garden City, husband of of Blanche, Brother of James, Dorothy Hicks. Also Service Franklin City, FriValley Forge 12 noon. Pettit), of August 10, of Lottie and Thomas of Isabelle Johnson. Johnson, VirLeon Johnson. service Friday Schmitt Merrick Seaat PineVisiting hours 2-5 70 years, on Islip.

Associated Textiles as sales office for Marble Colnative of AllenDaughter the Alfred J. Yost. Y. Isabel Kinney and 2 nephews at Allentown, flowers COn- Cancer Soclety Russell or 1971, Jean. Devoted and Lynne.

Funeral Funeral Home, Merriek, Mass of Heart R.C. AM. Interment Roosevelt, L.L, 10. Survived by and Muriel the James J. 150 Nassau Visiting hours 2-5 service and Interment at Elizabeth, of West.

1971. Beloved daughter of Frank Turner, Ranseler and the Frederick J. Montauk Religious service Pinelawn IN MEMORIAM BENVENUTO, Theodore F. Jr. (Tedore) Second anniversary In Heaven, Our dearest Tedore, Only God knows how much we love you and miss you dear son.

You will always be with us. Brokenhearted Mom and Dad, Sister and Brothers CEMETERY PLOTS PINELAWN, 2 PLOTS. MOVED TO FLORIDA. SACRIFICE (516) 221- 5984. FLORISTS HENGSTENBERG THEO SONS Member, FED DESIGNS GARDEN CUT CITY FLOWERS 741-0810 FUNERAL HOMES Babylon: 448 9-2406 CLAUDE R.

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