- Frank J. Portelli of North Bellmore died on Oct. 4. He was the husband of Eileen, father of Olivia and Giavanna, son of Marie and the late Thomas Portelli. He was also the brother of Nancy, Donna, Mary-Jo and the late Thomas, Jr.
- Alberta Merschoff, formerly of North Bellmore, died on Oct. 2 at 93. She was the wife of the late Russell W. Merschoff. She was also the sister of Beatrice Smith.
- Lucille Sardiello of Merrick died on Oct. 5 at 87. She is survived by her sons, James and Robert, and two grandchildren, Michael and Lucy.
- Frances Pantony of North Bellmore died on Oct. 6 at 88. She was the wife of the late Michael, mother of James, Michael and Alice Unschuld. She was also the grandmother of six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was the sister of Alice and was predeceased by Terry, Gertrude and Eddie.
- Peter J. Loester of Merrick died on Oct. 7. He was the brother of Patricia Baisley, Margaret Mescall, Thomas, Paul, Suzanne Lundquist, John, Louise Gunderson and the late Gerard.
- Phyllis Sirota died on Oct. 7 in Miami at 88, died Oct. 7 in Miami. Sirota had a long career as a school librarian in the Glen Cove and Bellmore schools. She is survived by three children, Michael, Robert and Dr. Susan Ganz, as well as five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
- George F. Matthews of Bellmore died on Oct. 14 at 86. Matthews was a WWII Navy Veteran. He was also the husband of Peggy and father of Teresa, Mary, Peggy, Patti and Michael. He was the grandfather of Frankie, Laura, Amanda, Nicky, Alexandra, Cortney and Bryan, and was also the great grandfather of Kayla, Christian, Patrick, Cassie, Kevin and Natalia.
- Kevin John Seidel died on Oct. 12 at 42, died Oct. 12, 2012. He was born in Merrick and lived in St. Lucie and Martin counties for the past 16 years. Survivors include his mother, Barbara Seidel; son, Kevin Seidel, and brother, Matthew Seidel.
- Patricia Mangiardi died peacefully on Oct. 18. She taught second grade at Sacred Heart School in Merrick. She was predeceased by her youngest child, Celeste. She is survived by her daughters Denise, Sharon and Maureen and sons, John, Robert, Joseph, Gerard and Eugene, and 14 grandchildren.
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