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J. July 30, 2008 Battle For Iraq The Journal News Wednesday, 5B Obituaries For more information available online at CUTTICA, GLORIA B. Gloria B. Cuttica, a 43 year resident of Pearl River died on July 28, 2008 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. Gloria was born in Atlantic City, NJ on June 4, 1931 to Ernest and Dolores Petrillo.

Beloved wife of Danny Cuttica. Loving mother of Ron and his wife Kristen. Visiting Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10 AM at. St.

Margaret's Church, Pearl River, NY. Burial will be private. ASSUMMA-SHANKEY FUNERAL HOME 34 N. Summit Street Pearl River (845) 735-4849 DITTRICH, LENORE Lenore Dittrich passed away peacefully at home on July 27, 2008. She was born in NYC to Anthony and Clara Romandetta on April 19, 1926.

Lenore attended Hunter College and worked in Manhattan before marrying and becoming a homemaker and mother. She moved to Pearl River, NY in 1958 where she became involved in her children's activities including the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts. She served as president of the St. Margaret's School PTA. She volunteered with charitable organizations including the Ladies of Charity, the Columbiettes, the Altar Society of St.

Margaret's Church, St. Agatha's Orphanage and was a Vatican Spokeswoman at the NY World's Fair. She moved to Nyack in 1973. Lenore is survived by her devoted husband of 62 years, Raymond Dittrich, her son Raymond, Jr. and his wife Bonnie, her daughter Claudia and her husband Richard, four grandchildren and six well great -grandchildren, as as Anthony Romandetta, Jr.

She was predeceased by her brother Vincent Romandetta. Visiting will be held on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 09 PM at the Hannemann Funeral Home, Inc. in Nyack. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday July 31, 2008 at 10 AM at St. Ann's RC Church in Nyack.

HANNEMANN FUNERAL HOME, INC. 88 South Broadway Nyack, NY (845) 358-0573 GLIEMANN, CATHERINE L. Catherine L. Gliemann a Pearl River resident for the past 28 years, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. She was 58 years old.

Catherine was born on June 20, 1950 in Flushing, Queens to Charles and Eleanor Phelan. She resided in Nanuet for several years before moving to Pearl River. Catherine was a member and Elder of the Neighborhood Alliance Church in Pearl River. Catherine is survived by her husband John four sons; Patrick, Brian and his wife Carol, Christopher and James and one daughter Maria. She is also survived by a granddaughter Victoria and three brothers and three sisters.

Visiting is scheduled for today (Wednesday) from 7 to 9 PM and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at the Hannemann Funeral Home, Inc. in Nyack. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 10 AM at the Neighborhood Alliance Church in Pearl River with interment to follow at the Rockland County Veterans Cemetery in New Hempstead, NY. HANNEMANN FUNERAL HOME, INC. 88 South Broadway Nyack, NY (845) 358-0573 Liar Chituan.

In Memoriam, Lode Notice, Special Notice: or Card of Thanks online boy going to to LoHiod.com order ad and follow the prompts. Lack of Iraqi money not the problem with rebuilding call (914) LoHud.com. Obituaries are DEATH NOTICES PEARL RIVER Cuttica, Gloria B. on July 28, 2008. Arrangements by AssummaShankey Funeral Home, Pearl River.

(845) 735-4849 Gliemann, Catherine L. 58, on July 29, 2008. Arrangements by Hannemann Funeral Home, Nyack. (845) 358-0573 SOUTH NYACK Dittrich, Lenore on July 27, 2008. Arrangements by Hannemann Funeral Home, Nyack.

(845) 358-0573 SPARKILL Heinrich O.P., Sr. Marian Louise on July 28, 2008. Arrangements by Higgins Funeral Home, New City. (845) 634-6110 STONY POINT Anderton, Rose Matone 77, on July 25, 2008. Arrangements by Edward C.

Finn Funeral Home, Stony Point. (845) 786-2400 SUFFERN Morse, Alvina 98, on July 21, 2008. Arrangements by Matthew Funeral Home, Staten Island. (718) 761-5544 OBITUARIES ANDERTON, ROSE MATONE Rose Matone Anderton, 77 passed away on July 25, 2008 after a long illness. Rose was born on January 6, 1931 to Margaret Duffy Matone and Frank Matone.

She grew up in West Haverstraw, attended local schools, and graduated from Haverstraw High School in 1948. Rose was very connected to her class, planning and attending many reunions over the years. Rose was a valued employee in the Personnel Department of Lederle Laboratories for 37 years and met her husband, Leslie Anderton there. They were married in 1967, made their home in Pearl River and were a devoted couple until Les' death in 1994. Rose enjoyed bowling and Italian food.

She had a great sense of humor and liked making people laugh. She loved musicals and her favorite was "The Wizard of Most of all she loved her family and will be missed and remembered fondly by all of us she leaves behind as she makes her journey "Over the Rose is survived by her brother and sister in law, Frank and Peg Matone, and by her sister, Mary "Chickie" DuCharme; her step-sons and their wives, Alan and Eileen Anderton, and Ken and Lucy Anderton; her grandchildren, Thomas and Denise Anderton, Colin Anderton, Lauren and Brian Huster, Adam Anderton, Sarah Anderton and Timothy Anderton; her great Reed and Karis Anderton. She i is also survived by her 11 nieces, Eileen Lima, Beth and Don Duke, Margaret DuCharme and Robert Nettles, Deborah and Tom Welsh, Frances O'Rourke, Barbara Matone, Dorothea and Kenny Brunk, Kathy and Chris Rumsey, Colleen and George Foley Patty Matone Philip Ciabatonni, and Dawn Matone and many greatnephews and nieces and her best friends, Pauline and Al Ferrante. Rose was predeceased by her brothers, Gene and Bobby Matone, her sister in law, Dorothy Matone and her brother in law, George DuCharme. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated in Immaculate Conception Church, Stony Point on Saturday, August 2, 2008 with burial of Ashes in St.

Peter's Cemetery to follow. Memorial donations may be made to the Immaculate Conception Church, East Main Street, Stony Point or the Stony Point Ambulance Corps, Lee Stony Point. EDWARD C. FINN FUNERAL HOME 43 East Main Street Stony Point (845) 786-2400 694-5147. Search by O.P., SR.

LOUISE Marian Louise O.P., a memthe Dominican of Our the Rosary, New York, died 2008 in Nyack Corona, New April 27, 1929, was the daughand Eleanore Heinrich. She the Dominican of Our the Rosary in September 8, became known Marian Louise, her first vows final vows in earned a BS in in 1958 and an American History both from University in her profesSr. taught in the of Brooklyn, Archdiocese York and St. St. Edmund, NY (1949- Holy Redeemer, MO (1950-51); McCloskey, Plains, NY (1951- Anthony, Bronx, (1955-61); Our Perpetual Help, Hills, NY St.

Joseph, (1963-69) and High School, (1969-74). Sr. Louise held adpositions at Residence, New (1974-78), Siena Infirmary, Sparkill, (1978-1987), and was of the Early Program at de Chantal, NY (1987-1997) Coordinator Chrysostom (1997-2000). retirement in offered local service at Dominican Convent she became in Siena Hall Marian Louise by her sisLuby and Maudsley both NY and her Alfred Heinrich Palm Coast, FL nieces, nephnieces, grand cousins and of Christian be celebrated of the Rosary Dominican CoSparkill, NY, Fri1, 2008, at Visitation is on 2008 from 3:30 to at the Convent, 340, Sparkill, will be in Cemetery in Arrangements Higgins Funeral lieu of flowers, donations to: Sisters, at the address, attentionSumma, HIGGINS HOME South Main St. City, NY 10956 634-6110 name or date HEINRICH MARIAN Sr.

Heinrich, ber of Congregation Lady of Sparkill, on July 28, Hospital. Born in York on Catherine ter of Alfred O'Brien entered Congregation Lady of Sparkill on 1947 and as Sr. professing in 1949 and 1954. Sister Education MA in in 1971 Fordham New York. During sional life, Louise Diocese and in the of New Louis in Brooklyn, 1950); St.

Louis, Cardinal White 55); St. NY Lady of Richmond (1961-63); Bronx, NY Aquinas Bronx, NY Marian ministrative Thorpe York, NY Hall NY Director Childhood St. Frances Bronx, and Pre-K at St. John Bronx, NY Upon her 2000 she community the and in 2003 a resident Infirmary. Sr.

is survived ters Marian Eleanor of Woodside, brother (Nora) and many ews, grand nephews, dear friends. Mass Burial will at Our Lady Chapel, nvent, day, August 10:30 AM. July 31, 8:00 PM 175 Rte. NY. Interment St.

Agnes Sparkill. are by Home. In please send Dominican above S. Maryann President. FUNERAL 321 New (845) MORSE, ALVINA Alvina Morse of Suffern, New York passed away on Monday July 21, 2008 at the age of 98.

Alvina was born on October 5, 1909 in Jersey City, New Jersey to August Ahles and Anna Irwin. Alvina worked briefly for Lightolier in the 1940's and was a homemaker for most of her life. She lived for 50 years on Staten Island before moving to Suffern last year. A member of the CYO Senior Guild on Staten Island for more than 20 years, she was a happy, easy-going person who loved to laugh. Alvina is survived by her son Frank Morse, Jr and daughter-in-law Sarita Ann of Suffern, New York, her beloved granddaughter Sarita Amy Morse of Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, and her sister Dorothy Felise of Bricktown, New Jersey.

She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Morse and several brothers and sisters. Visitation be at Matthew Funeral Home, 2508 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, New York on Friday August 1, 2008. The hours will be 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. OBITUARY DIRECTORY PEARL RIVER Cuttica, Gloria B. Gliemann, Catherine L.

SOUTH NYACK Dittrich, Lenore SPARKILL Heinrich O.P., Sr. Marian Louise STONY POINT Anderton, Rose Matone SUFFERN Morse, Alvina I OBITUARY I NOTICE The Journal News publishes paid Obituaries of people who have lived, worked or have family in Westchester, Putnam or Rockland Counties. All notices and submissions must be received by for the next day's edition. To place a paid Obituary Notice, Card of Thanks, In Memoriam, Special Notice or Lodge Notice, please visit LoHud.com/orderad prior to the day of publication. For Customer Service, please call (914) 694-5147, or email Hours: to Monday through Friday.

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SORCE FUNERAL HOME INC. Our Family serving yours Independently Owned 728 West Nyack West Nyack, NY 10994 845-358-4433 Nation having tough time spending all its plentiful oil revenues Pauline Jelinek The Associated Press WASHINGTON Iraq's coffers are bulging with oil money, yet some Baghdad residents go without electricity for much of the day and others get drinking water tainted with sewage. "They don't need more money," said Stuart Bowen, special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction. "But they are having a difficult time, apparently, spending the money that they Bowen today is releasing his quarterly report to Congress on efforts to rebuild Iraq's shattered nation a program now expected to spend $117.79 billion. Aided by money from a postwar record in oil production, Baghdad itself is now set to spend an amount almost equal to the U.S.

share, the report says. That is, as of the end of the quarter June 30 the U.S. has appropriated $50.46 billion, the Iraqis are contributing $50.33 billion and international donors have pledged $17 billion. Bowen said that on a number of fronts, Iraq made progress in the last quarter toward standing on its own a key to bringing home U.S. troops.

Amid improved security, the Iraq economy has continued to expand and essential services to residents have improved somewhat. they remain uneven and are not adequate to meet current demand," the 270-page report said. "Improved security across the country has helped reduce attacks on oil pipelines, and the electricity sector's expanded operations and maintenance programs have helped increase production." The government of Iraq still struggles to develop effective water and sewer services. "Emblematic of this struggle is the fact that two-thirds of the raw sewage produced in Baghdad flows untreated into rivers and waterways," the report said. Sewage water is mixing with tap water in several areas of Baghdad, experts say.

The Iraqi government also is Combining funds to rebuild war zone For 2008-09, Iraq has invested more than three times as much money as the U.S. for relief and reconstruction to rebuild Iraq. Funding, calendar year $25 billion 20 U.S. 15 $13.06 Iraq $16 10 5 $4.17 2003-04 '05 '06 '07 '08-'09 SOURCE: Special Inspector General AP for Iraq Reconstruction still far from its goal of achieving political reconciliation; and it lacks some skills to run the government, the report says. "They obviously have made enormous economic progress by virtue of improving their oil sector and they've made significant security progress," Bowen said in an interview.

"However on the governance and political front, there are still hurdles," he said, naming the need to pass an oil law and hold provincial elections. And they are still having trouble executing their budgets at the national level and particularly in the provinces. "For progress to really occur across Iraq, they're going to have to remedy that," Bowen said. There was no figure available for how much of the allocated Iraqi money had been spent. Of the $17 billion pledged internationally, only $2.5 billion had been disbursed.

And at of the end of the quarter, the U.S. had spent $33.28 billion of the more than $50 billion Congress appropriated, Bowen said. He said American taxpayers did not always get their money's worth. One success story was a $34 million project that built a system of ditches, berms, fences and other security to protect pipelines from attacks. "The success of the program is evident in the fact that there have been no successful attacks on northern oil lines this year," the report said, noting that contributed to the increased oil production.

The Iraqis have refused to take over control of some of the facilities built for them, forcing the U.S. to "unilaterally transfer" hundreds of projects without formal agreement and increasing the risk that the U.S. investment will be wasted, Bowen said. Some of the projects were rejected because they were incomplete, some because they didn't meet Iraqi expectations and others because the Iraqis deemed them unnecessary, Bowen said, recommending a new U.S.-Iraqi agreement for such transfers. Other details in the report said: The quarter's oil production averaged 2.43 million barrels a day, the highest reported since the reconstruction program began five years ago, but below prewar levels of 2.58 million.

As of June 30, the United States had spent $1.86 billion on rebuilding the oil industry. Average daily electricity production for the quarter was 12 percent higher than the same time last year and the second highest quarterly average since the start of the war. Still, publicly available power, which is provided virtually without fees, only meets about 55 percent of increasing demand, forcing people to buy power from private generators run by neighbors or small businessmen. The United States has spent nearly $4.62 billion in this sector. Only 47 percent of people in rural areas use drinking water supplied via pipes to their homes.

Only 20 percent of families outside of Baghdad province have access to working sewage facilities. The United States has $2.4 billion in the water sector. Despite better security, "violence continues to pose a deadly threat to personnel involved in reconstruction activities." The State Department reported that 15 U.S. civilians died in Iraq this quarter. Since the beginning of the U.S.

reconstruction effort, 271 U.S. civilians have died in Iraq. RollOf Honor who Profiles gave by their The lives Associated in Iraq and Press of the Afghanistan men and women Army Sgt. James M. Treber, 24, Imperial Beach, Calif.

During his years of junior ROTC training, James M. Treber led his teams against much larger foes in physical fitness contests and won every single match. "He worked the kids really, really hard, but in a way that they loved him," said his instructor, John Strait. "He worked hard, a fantastic work ethic." Treber, 24, a Green Beret from Imperial Beach, was killed June 29 when his vehicle rolled into a canal in Khosrow-E Sofla, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Fort Bragg, N.C.

Treber was born in Hawaii, the son of a career Navy sailor. He always liked sports, said his brother, Gordon Treber, but he found his niche in JROTC, a high school program in which students exercise, drill and wear uni- forms. "That was kind of a steppingstone for him," his brother said. As team captain, Treber placed in the top six nationally in the Youth Physical Fitness competition during his senior year in 2002. A high school apprenticeship program landed him a slot in the merchant marine straight out of high school.

"He was just a really, really fine young man, doing what he wanted to do," said Strait. He is survived by his wife, Tamila. Army Spc. Joshua L. Plocica, 20, Clarksville, Tenn.

When Joshua L. Plocica was in high school, he and his art teacher projected a picture of him on the wall next to the art room and painted his portrait on the wall. That life-size picture will now become a memorial for Plocica. Plocica, 20, of Clarksville, was killed June 25 in Bagh- Funeral Home Resource "FAMILY TRADITION OF CARING SERVICE" DC Look DUCHYNSKI- CHERKO FUNERAL HOME, INC. Anna M.

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"Josh would want everyone to celebrate his life, not mourn his death," said Lisa Thompson, Plocica's mother. "He loved life; he was one of those people who lit up a room with his smile when he walked in. He was so genuine." Georgie True, Plocica's grandmother, said she knows her grandson will be remembered for his respectful and loving personality. "He was one of the most loving people I knew in my life," True said. "He truly was an angel sent here for a little while." He deployed to Iraq for the first time March 9, wanting to follow his grandfather's and uncle's footsteps.

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