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- 1. 6 ? AMITYVILLE RECORD, April 29, 2015 Obituary Notices RECORD CALENDAR Obituary notices are printed without charge, as space permits. Family members and funeral directors may submit obituary notices to us at 85 Broadway, Suite A, Amityville, NY 11701 or may call 631-264-0077. We will also consider publishing clear black and white or color photographs with the articles. Photos are kept on file at our offices by date of publication and may be picked up at your convenience. by Eileen Interiano Joyce Bennett, a resident of Bay Shore since 1971, died on Feb. 19, 2015 at home. She was 69 years old. Mrs. Bennett was born on Feb. 16, 1946 in Brooklyn to Salvatore and Jean Pisano. In 1957, she moved to Ami- tyville where she worked as a sales clerk for various cloth- ing stores. She was also a trained hairdresser but retired after five years to care for her family. In 1971, she married Ronald Bennett and moved to Bay Shore where she worked in a couple of dress shops. She met Ronald on a blind date and they immediately connected. ¡°I knew she was the one,¡± said her husband. Mrs. Bennett dedicated her life to caring for her hus- band and children, said her family. ¡°She was a religious woman,¡± said her husband. ¡°She valued her family and religion. She was my companion and my best friend.¡± Joyce Bennett, homemaker from Bay Shore, at 69 NAACP to host economic development conference, May 1 Known for her authentic Italian eggplant parmesan she enjoyed being a stay-at-home mother and helping others. ¡°She liked her home and the things she had there,¡± said her husband. ¡°She was a very giving woman.¡± He added that she was always the first to help out any- one in need and that she loved animals. On every trip to her son¡¯s home, she would carry with her a treat for his dog. Inadditiontoherhusband,Mrs.Bennettissurvivedby her children, Denny and his wife Marie, and Michael and her granddaughter Bryanna Bennett all of Bay Shore. Mrs. Bennett reposed at the Powell Funeral Home, 67 Broadway, Amityville. A funeral service was held there Feb. 28, 2015. Interment was in Long Island Cemetery in Pinelawn. by Eileen Interiano Eleanor McDonough Gray a former Amityville resident for 70 years, died in Glen Rock New Jersey, Feb. 25, 2015. She was94yearsofageanddiedwithherfamily at her side. She was born in Brooklyn where she at- tended and graduated from Saint Agnes Seminary in 1939. She also attended St. John¡¯s University. Eleanor worked in the banking and financial industry where she met her husband of 60 years, William Vin- cent Gray. She was involved with many activities in the Amityville community. She was a member of the Amityville Women¡¯s Club and a founder of the Historical Society. Eleanor also was a parishioner of St. Martin of Tour R.C. Church and a member of the Good Samaritan Hospital Guild. In addition to those activities, she taught and played Tournament Bridge and had a passion for dancing. She also loved to sew and taught it as well. Eleanor McDonough Gray, longtime Amityville resident and member of local organizations Eleanor McDonough Gray The following is a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week. Readers should know that meetings are subject to change without notice. THURSDAY, April 30 ?Amityville Rotary weekly meeting: 8 a.m. For info., call Al James at 631-264-0077. The president is Martha Peterson. ?KiwanisClubofAmityvilleweeklymeeting:Timeandloca- tions vary. For details online go to www.amityvillekiwanis.org or call President Bobby Mills at 631-836-5297. FRIDAY, May 1 ?Long Island Banjo Society meeting: 8 p.m., VFW Hall, 270 TrouvilleRd.,Copiague.Freeadmission.Listen,singanddance to banjo music. Beginners, advanced and professionals are in- vited to play along. For info., call 516-889-2184. TUESDAY, May 5 ?Amityville Boy Scout Troop 84 Meeting: 7:30-9 p.m., Simp- sonChurch2ndfloor,30LocustAve.Troopwebsite:www.ami- tyvilletroop84.org. WEDNESDAY, May 6 ?Amityville Bd. of Ed. Regular Meeting: 7 p.m., Park Avenue Elementary School, Ireland Place. For further info., call 631- 598-6524. ?Amityville Chamber of Commerce meeting: 8 a.m., Ami- tyville Fire Dept., 55 West Oak St., Amityville. For info., call 631-598-0695. Calendar items are printed for non-profit organizations, as space permits, or when an event, service or information is be- ing sponsored by a profit-making organization without charge to readers. Submit items to us at Amityville Record, 85 Broadway, Amityville, NY 11701, at least two weeks prior to the publica- tion date in which the item must appear. Sorry, but open-ended requestswithoutthespecificdatesoftheeventsarenotacceptable. While we make every attempt to accommodate each request, we cannot guarantee publication of any items. For further informa- tion, call 631-264-0077. The NAACP¡¯s Conference on Workforce Development will hold a legislative breakfast at the Bread of Life Fellowship Church, Fri, May 1, noon to 4 p.m. at the Wyandanch Public Library, 1345 Straight Path, Wyandanch. Recent reports have shown that unemployment among Af- rican Americans is more than double than that of their non- minority counterparts. This forum seeks to connect the com- munity with valuable resources and information designed to ¡°Mymotherwasafunnyandlovingper- son,¡± said her daughter Eleanor Rivara. In addition to her husband and her daughter, Mrs. McDonough Gray is sur- vived by her son-in-law Joseph Rivara of Glen Rock, New Jersey and her grandchil- dren: Jaclyn Gray Rivera, James Joseph Rivara, and Marguerite Victoria Rivara andbyhersisterandbrother,JoanKretzof Amityville, and Thomas McDonough and his wife Carol of Ponce Inlet, Florida along with many nieces and nephews. Her par- ents, Marcella and Stephen McDonough Sr., and her brothers John and Stephen McDonough predeceased her. Father Gerard Gordon, pastor of St. Martin of Tours R.C.C conducted a prayer service at the Powell Funeral Home in the afternoon of Feb. 27. Father Gordon offici- ated at a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Martin¡¯s, assisted by the Consolation Ministry and members of the family, followed by interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. increasecareertraininganddevelopmentopportunities. Atthe breakfast New York Sate elected officials will discuss New York State workforce development initiatives. The breakfast will be followed by a series of workshops in areas such as hospitality, technology, construction, airport careers, youth employment and re-entry. The conference was organized by the branch¡¯s Economic Development Committee targets professionals, con- tinuing education workers and students. Serving All Faiths Since 1908 Our 106th Year Powell Funeral Home Inc. Wesley C. Powell ? Wesley A. Powell Family Owned and Operated for Five Generations 67 Broadway, Amityville, NY 11701 (Route 110, Just North of Merrick Road, In the Heart of the Historical District) Tel: 631-691-0172 Handicapped Accessible Pre-Need Information Available D¡¯Andrea Bros. Funeral Home Serving our communities since 1959 Beatrice E. Lewanduski George Wischerth David D¡¯Andrea Alix Melamed, Preplan Counselor Directors Ask us about planning ahead - we¡¯ll answer all your questions and concerns. Preplanning does give peace of mind, and it protects against inflation. Call us... 631-691-5700 www.dandreabrosfuneral.com Physically Challenged Accessible 99 Oak Street, Copiague Just East of Bayview Avenue