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AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE VILLAGE OF FARMINGDALE
SERVING THE GREATER FARMINGDALE AREA, BETHPAGE AND MELVILLE
VOL. 10 NO. 22 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735
Published by THE OBSERVER, Inc., Box 14fi. Farmingdale, N. Y. Thursday, January 18, 1973 # 150
Farmingdale Mourns
Trustee Roy Spinetta
Farmingdale residents were shocked when learning
that Roy A. Spinetta, trustee of the board of education
since 1968, had died of an apparent heart attack in Mid-
Island Hospital on Tuesday at the age of 49. He was
suffering from pneumonia when he was admitted to the
hospital.
WELCOME: Newly- inducted Oyster Bay Town Councilmen
Gregory W. Carman ( seated left) and Howard T. Hogan, Jr. ( seated
center) relax after, ceremonies with their fathers, Hon. Willis B.
Carman ( standing left) and Hon. Howard T. Hogan, Sr. ( standing
right) and Town Supervisor John W. Burke. Both Councilmen were
sworn in by their fathers, Carman was elected to the post last
November and Hogan was appointed to replace M. Ha listed Christ
who resigned to take the position of Nassau County Comptroller.
Burial will take place this
Friday at St. Charles Cemetery
after a mass of resurrection at
9: 30 a. m. at St. Kilian R. C.
Church. Funeral arrangements
are carried out by McCourt &
Trudden Funeral Home.
Spinetta is survived by his wife
Helen, his three daughters Diana
Bachmann, Helen Ann and Linda
and his son Roy A. Jr. He was the
father- in law of Sandy and
Stephen*
Spinetta was first elected to the
board of education in 1968 and ran
successfully again in 1971. His
strong conservative views were
prevalent in all his actions during
his terms of office. He was never
afraid to speak directly to the
ooint. Spinetta was a member of
Old Farmingdale Friends Take
Seat on Oyster Bay Town Board
The setting was aji inspiring
one at the Town Board hearing
room last week as two long- time
friends from old Far­mingdale
families, Howard
T. Hogan, Jr., and Gregory W.
Carman, were sworn in as
Councilmen for the Town of
Oyster Bay.
Town Supervisor John W.
Burke, key noted the ceremonies
by describing the family
backgrounds of both young
councilmen, while their
respective families and a host of
friends listened attentively.
" This, indeed," Supervisor
Burke said, " is a unique occasion
tor here we have two sons whose
lathers were outstanding judges,
whose families long have been
involved with community life in
our town, both of whom were
raised literally together in
Farmingdale, spent their sum­mers
as neighbors at West Gilgo
Beach, both have good solid
education, nice families and
children and each possesses a
determination, a very firm one,
to do their best for the Town of
Oyster Bay."
One could feel an aura of
parental richness as Supreme
Court Justice, Howard T. Hogan,
Sr., and former District Court
Justice and Police Justice of
Farmingdale, Willis B. Carman,
gave their sons the oath of office.
An interlude lor light laughter
following a period of serious
reflection was injected when
Judge Carman, with his
customary vigorous manner,
said, " Let's get on to the
swearing in of young Greg after
Justice Hogan gave an inspiring
and somewhat lengthy disser­tation
on what it meant to have
young Tom elected a Coun­cilman."
As pointed out by Judge
Carman, both youngsters have so
much to offer and he felt that the
address that his long- time
colleague, Justice Hogan, had
made could serve the same
purpose as if he had made it for
Greg.
Both Councilman, following
swearing- in ceremonies, spoke
briefly on what being a Coun­cilman
meant to them. Carman,
as was pointed out by Supervisor
Burke, has fulfilled great
promises and has proved most
. valuable to the Town Board since
his appointment last February as
a replacement to State Legislator
Ralph Diamond. Young Tom
described what the election has
meant to him and concurred with
Greg that " our dedication and
loyalty will, be unswerving to the
citizenry of the Township of
Oyster Bay."
Supervisor Burke took this
solemn occasion to tell the
" captive audience" that " we
should be extremely proud of the
fine Town Board we have in
Oyster Bay." He outlined briefly
" the very effective and excellent
job being done." In this he
pointed out ( a) the Board's code
of ethics which can lead only to
good government, ( b) its master
zoning plan which will provide a
better place to live in, ( c) the
land fill site, ( d) the opening of
three senior projects and wound
up by asking for " more public
participation" and that " our
Town Board is trying to be most
responsive to its constituents in
what we need to make progress."
Both young Councilmen, whose
mothers and lathers, wives and
children shared the happiness
enjoyed by those in the audience,
thanked all residents of the Town
of Oyster Bay for " having great
trust in electing us to our all-important
post."
Another long time friend from
Farmingdale of the youthful
Councilmen, the Rev. Albert
Palmer, St. Thomas Episcopal
Church, added to the ceremonies
with his benediction.
Frank Elkin
the Farmingdale Council of
Knights of Columbus.
Dr. William Kinzler,
superintendent of schools, paid
tribute to the deceased. " Roy
Spinetta," he said, " was a con­scientious
and dedicated board
member who served faithfully to
represent the views of those who
placed their trust in him. He was
a strong believer in local control
of public education. Mr.
Spinetta was a man of loyalty and
conviction and worked tirelessly
to do what he believed in. We are
grateful for his contribution and
mourn his loss."
Speaking on behalf of the board
of education, board president
Robert Campbell said: " We are
shocked by the untimely death of
our colleague. Roy Spinetta has
served the children and the
community of Farmingdale well
since his election in 1968. His
directness and point of view were
highly respected. His energy and
effort, as well as his personal
presence, will be missed by the
school board. All members wish
to express their sympathy to his
wife and family. Out of respect
for and as a tribute to Roy
Spinetta, schools will be closed
Friday afternoon."
Spinetta
Healey Pushes
AX in Albany
In the opening minutes of the
1973 Legislative Session, the New
York State Assembly
unanimously passed Assem­blyman
Philip B. Healey's
resolution urging Congress to
award a major aircraft contract
to Fairchild Industries' iiepublic
Division in Farmingdale.
Healey, a member of the
Assembly Standing Committee
on Commerce, Industry and
Economic Development, said:
" The contract award to Fairchild
Republic would be an economic
boon to the community; com­mercial
organizations in Long
Island have fully supported the
granting of this contract and have
made extensive efforts to en­courage
the government's ap­proval
of the ' Axtion for A- X.
A New Store in Town
Choice liquors and wines are now available from the recently opened Capri Wines and Liquors
store located at 752 Fulton Street, just east of the intersection of Main Street and Route 109. Owner
Mario Capuano ( seen below in his store) has operated the Inter County Employment service in
Farmingdale for the past fourteen years. The liquor store will be operated by his son, Bill, with store
hours 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Shelves at the Capri are well stocked with a wide selection of liquid refreshment and gift
packages. Refrigerated wines are also available.
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