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BEÄCÖN SHOPPER, Aprii 8,2010 Gloria Evangeline Smith, trustee o f the Copiague School Board, beloved wife and mother Gloria Evangeline Smith, a longtime resident of North Amityville, died Feb. 23, 2010. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Setauket. “She was a woman who gave her life to community service,” said Rev. Roy Kirton, who was a neighbor of Mrs. Smith’s in Roneck Park when he moved to that part of North Amityville in 1955. “A trustee on the Copiague School Board, she distinguished herself as being the first African American Woman in New York to serve as president of a school board.” That was in 1962. Mrs. Smith came to North Amityville in 1950 after graduating as valedictorian of her high school class in New York City. She married Clarence Camille “Tito ’ Smith in 1949 and the couple had three children. While living in North Amityville, she attended the State University -of New York at Farmingdale, earning a degree in business administration. She served as an Gloria Evangeline Smith administrator for; the VA Hospital in Northport for 40 years. Mrs. Smith was also a charter member and past president of the Mid Island Chapter of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club. She received the Sojourner Truth Award and ' was a charter member of the Suffolk County Jack and Jill Club and the Majestic Eagles. Mrs. Smith is survived by her son Christopher and her daughters, Helena Smith and Stephanie Gholson and her husband Robert. Her granddaughter, Letira Brown also survives her, as does her brothers George, William, Charles and her sister Marilyn Brown and Vivian Polite. A homecoming celebration was held March 1, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Bay Shore, and funeral arrangements were under the direction of J.F. Goode Funeral Home. Her eulogy was delivered by Elder Harry L. Francis, interim pastor. Obituary notices are printed withoutcftatge^as space permits. Family members and funeral directors may submit obituary notices to us at 65 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, N Y 11702 or may c a lf631-587-5612. We w iU ^ p ^ ^ d ^ r p tdblishing clear photographs with the articles . Photographs are kept on file at our offices by date o f publication and may be picked up. Attention Subscribers: You can place condolence notices at the end of these obituary notices online at www.beaconshopper.com There is no cost f o r this service. linbenfjurtft Funeral Hom e, Inc. Your Pre-Need Funeral Experts 424 S. W e llw o o d A ve. * 6 3 1 -9 5 7 -0 3 0 0 Located between Village Hall and Lindenhurst Library Fully Provisioned for the Handicapped \ Hugs It's wondrous ivhat a hug can do. A hug can cheer you when you're blue. A hug can say \I love you so\ Or \Gee I hate to see you go.\ A hug is \Welcome back again,\ and great to see you! \Where’ve you been?\ A hug can soothe a small child's pain. And bring a rain bow after rain. The hug there's just no doubt about it. We scarcely could survive without i t A hug delights and warms and charms. It must be why God gave us arms. Hugs are great for fathers and mothers, and sweet for sisters and brothers. And chances are your favorite aunts Love them more than potted plants. Kittens love them. Puppies crave them. Heads o f state are not above them. A hug can break the language barrier and make your travels so much merrier. No need to fret about your store o f them; the more you give the more there's more o f them. So stretch out those arms without delay. And give someone a hug today11 Championship Kickboxing Autism Speaks event to be held On Sat., April 24,6 p.m., The Long Island Kickboxing Organization will be holding a championship kickboxcing event at The Deer Park Sportatorium, 435-13 Brook Ave., Deer Park Long Island. The main event features Long Island Fan Favorite Tyson “TNT” Jones vs Nyen Walo for The North American' Championship. The co-Main Event is Aron Schiflett vs Keith Petty WPKO World Championship Adding to the festivities, there will be a special charity event to benefit Autism Speaks featuring top female competitors Dorian Murray vs. Michelle Gundersen. An Autism Speaks Information and donation table will be in the lobby and The Long Island Kickboxing Organization President Michael Bertucci will donate proceeds from this match to Autism Speaks as well. The best and toughest kickboxers from Puerto Rico to Portland, Maine will be competing in this event; movie personalities from the martial arts world are expected be in attendance. Tickets are $30 for general admission or $50 for VTP and can be purchased at the door on the night of the show or by logging on to www. LIKickboxing.com. Tickets purchased online will be available for pickup at the front door will-call table on the night of the event. For more information online go to www.LIKickboxing.com or call 631-667-5001. Faith LaGrassa Faith LaGrassa, born in Islip, loving and caring mother and grandmother By Carolyn James Pelicans are large sea birds that spend their lives by the water and are fabled to give their very life to their young. It’s no coincidence then, th a t Faith LaGrassa, a longtime re s id e n t o f th e beautiful Village by the Bay, Amityville, and a loving and caring mother and grandmother, held a great affection for these birds. “She loved her pelicans and collected statues of them,” said her granddaughter Michelle. “She wants her ashes to be spread in a pelican preserve in her memory” Faith A. LaGrassa died suddenly March 8,2010 at New Island Hospital in Bethpage. She was 76 years old. Bom in Islip, she was the daughter of George T. and Caroline (Feldmann) Tooker. “She dedicated her life to her family’ said her son Jack of Amityville. “She was a giver and she taught all her children and her grandchildren to think of others before themselves.” Yet, she had a great sense of life’s values and wasn’t afraid to speak her mind, said her granddaughter. “She had strong opinions and always let us know what she believed the right thing to do was,” she said. Mrs. LaGrassa worked for many years at Allstate Insurance Company in Lindenhurst and will be missed as the most loyal fan of the Over the Hill mens baseball league, which played every Sunday down at Amityville Beach. “No matter what the weather, she would be there,” said her son. “We are all going to miss seeing her in the stands.” In addition to her son Jack and his daughter Michelle, Mrs. LaGrassa is survived by her other children, Carole and Tom Malley of West Babylon, Thomas and Anita of Sag Harbor. James and Jennifer of Hudson, New York, Patricia and Dennis McDonough, Richard and Michael, all of Amityville. Her other grandchildren, Jacqueline, Faith, John, Danielle, Nick, Dennis, Madison, Allie, James, Thomas and Julianne, and her great grandchildren, Jayden, Noah and Jovanni, and her sisters Carol Yaeger of West Babylon and Marion Atchison of California also survive her, as do many nieces and nephews. Mrs. LaGrassa reposed at the Powell Funeral Home, Broadway, Amityville. A funeral service at the home was officiated by Father Richard T. Stelter, pastor of St. Martin of Tours R.C. Church on March 11. Private cremation was the following day. Hospital Association offers a $2,000 scholarship The Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council (NSHC) announces a $2,000 scholarship with optional in ternship for college juniors/seniors or post graduate students who are studying journalism, communica tion arts or healthcare administration. The Ann Marie Brown Memorial Scholarship honors the late Ann Marie Brown, who served as vice president for government and public relations for the Hospi tal Council from 1983 to 1993. The scholarship is administered by the Hospital Council’s Communi cations Committee. Filing deadline is May 28. Re cipient is expected to attend the award luncheon on June 11. For more information and an application go to www.nshc.org/programs or call 631-963-4156. The NSHC represents the not-for-profit and pub lic hospitals on Long Island. Its god is to enhance health care for all Long Islanders through its advo cacy with lawmakers, regulatory agencies, the me dia and the public.
