Lieutenant Curtis Meyran, Battalion 26
Brother Meyran's visitation will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2005 and Friday, January 28, 2005 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Kraus Funeral Home, Inc., 1097 Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24), Franklin Square (Long Island), New York 11010, (516) 352-2080. The funeral will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Lords Church, 65 Wright Avenue, Malverne, New York. Burial to follow at Holy Rood Cemetery, Corner of Post Avenue and Old Country Road, Westbury, New York.

Directions to Krauss Funeral Home.  From Queens or Manhattan take the Grand Central Parkway or Long Island Expwy East to the Cross Island Parkway exit.  Continue south on Cross Island Parkway to Exit 26B, Hempstead Ave/Belmont Racetract.  Proceed approsimately 2 miles east on Hempstead Ave, which will become Hempstead Tpke, to the funeral home, which is on the right (south) side, at the intersection of Scherer Blvd and Hempstead Tpke.

Directions to Our Lady of Lourdes Church.  From Queens or Manhattan take the Grand Central Parkway or Long Island Expressway East to the Cross Island Parkway exit.  Continue South on Cross Island Parkway to Exit 25A for the Southern State Parkway East (toward Eastern Long Island).  Get off Southern State Parkway at Exit 17 S (Hempstead Ave South/Malverne).  Turn right onto Hempstead Ave, turn right again to stay on Hempstead Ave.  1/2 mile down make a left onto Wright Ave.  Proceed to 65 Wright Ave.

Collation is at Platte Deutsche – 1132 Hempstead Turnpike – Franklin square, NY.  From Church go West on Wright Ave towards Carlisle Place by turning right.  Turn right onto Hempstead Ave.  Take Southern Parkway West ramp towards NYC.  Merge onto Southern State Pkwy.  Take the Franklin Ave N exit (16N).  Merge onto Franklin Ave.  Turn left onto Hempstead Turnpike/NY-24.

Firefighter John Bellew, Ladder 27
Brother Bellew's visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 and Wednesday, January 26, 2005 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Joseph W. Sorce Funeral Home, 728 W. Nyack Road, West Nyack, New York 10994, (845) 358-4433. The funeral will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Margaret's Church, 115 W. Central Avenue, Pearl River, New York.

The collation for Fr.John Bellew will take place immediately following the funeral. Collation will be held at the Firehouse on Central Avenue in Pearl River. Approximately 1/2 mile from Church

Firefighter Richard Sclafani, Ladder 103
Brother Sclafani's visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 and Thursday, January 27, 2005 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Colonial Funeral Home, 2819 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, New York 10306, (718) 351-5858. The funeral will be held on Friday, January 28, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 5411 Amboy Road, Staten Island, New York, (718) 984-0593.

Directions to Colonial Funeral Home:  Verrazano Bridge (lower level), stay right follow signs to Hylan Blvd, stay on service road to Fingerboard Road, left on Fingerboard to Hylan Blvd, left on Hylan Blvd, go about 4 miles, the funeral home is on the right side (cross street is Tysens Lane).

Directions to Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 5411 Amboy Rd, SI NY  (718) 984-0593.  Verrazano Bridge, 278 West to West Shore Pkwy, 440 South to Exit 4 (Arthur Kill Rd, Huguenot Ave).  Take service road to light.  Left on Arthur Kill Road.  Go under the overpass, bear right at fork in road onto Huguenot Avenue.  Go 8 lights to Amboy Rd.  Go right 3 blocks to Luten Ave.

Collation is at The Homeport, Front Street.  From Verrazano Bridge lower level to 1st exit Bay Street.  Take School Rd to end.  Make left onto Bay St.  Go approximately 1 mile (just before train tressle).  Make right onto Edgewater St.  Go approximately 1/2 mile on right in entrance through gate, keep right.  From Our Lady Star of the Sea Church take Huguenot Ave back to West Shore Expwy (440 N), to Staten Island Expwy (278 E) (Verrazano bound) to Lily Pond Ave (last exit in Staten Island).  Make left and follow signs to Bay Street.  Follow directions from Bay Street above.

It is recommended that members park at the collation (Homeport) and take the train (Staten Island Rapid Transit) from the Stapleton Station to the Huguenot Station (Our Lady Star of the Sea is right down the block from the train).

If parking at the church - parking will be 90 degree parking on Luten Ave (3 blocks south of Huguenot Ave).

Fraternally.

Stephen J. Cassidy
President

Joseph A. Miccio
Recording Secretary