Vincent H. McInerney Helen P. Green

Helen P. Green, formerly of Garden City, died in Charlotte NC on October 17, 2008. She was 86 years old.

Mrs. Green was born in Garfield, NJ on Dec 6, 1921 to George H. and Mary L. Pekar. She grew up in Paterson, NJ where she graduated from Eastside HS in 1939. She was chosen Miss Beechnut Gum for the New York World's Fair of 1939. After a brief modeling career in Manhattan, she married the late William H. Green, Jr. of Forest Hills, NY on April 26, 1947. They moved to Garden City in 1954 where they resided for 25 years until their retirement to Florida.

Mrs. Green was a dedicated public servant who worked for the Department of Motor Vehicles until her retirement in 1979. She was active in local Garden City schools and Boy Scouts; serving as a room mother and adult leader in Cub Scout Pack 55. She was a member of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church of Garden City.

After her retirement to Winter Springs, FL, Mrs. Green served in local charitable organizations, most notably Orlando, FL Public Television and as a volunteer for the Orlando Symphony. She moved to Charlotte, NC in 1999.

C. Gayden Wren She is survived by her mother-in-law, Marjorie Green of Advance, NC, her sister Lillian Pekar of Charlotte, NC, three sons, William H Green, III of Simpsonville, SC, Michael C. Green of Cave Springs, AR, George H. Green of Manassas, VA, daughter Mary Vogler of Charlotte, NC and eight grandchildren.

A mass will be held at St. Joseph's Church at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, followed by burial at Pinelawn Cemetery.

Joan Henn Cordes

Joan Henn Cordes of Glens Falls, formerly of Garden City, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Glens Falls Hospital.Born January 11, 1927, in Manhattan, Joan was the daughter of the late Frank P. and Ada B. (Edwards) Henn.

Joan was a graduate of Garden City High School, Class of 1944. She went on to the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps at St. Luke's School of Nursing in Manhattan, graduating in 1948. She then attended Cornell University where she was reacquainted with her future husband, John "Jack" Cordes. Joan and Jack were married on December 3, 1949 in Garden City, N.Y.

Joan Cordes served as fund drive chairperson for the Children's Committee of Warren County, Inc. She also served on the American Red Cross board for the past 12 years.

Survivors include her husband, Jack Cordes of Glens Falls; her children, Andrea E. Matte and her husband, Stephen, of Queensbury, Paul S. Cordes of Glens Falls, and John A. Cordes and his wife, Janet, of Glens Falls; her brother, Donald E. Henn, also a graduate of Garden City High School, Class of 1948, and his wife, Abbie, of Huntington, N.Y. and her sister-in-law, Mary Cordes Carolan, also a graduate of Garden City High School Class of 1948, and her husband, Robert of Newport Beach, Calif.

Vincent H. McInerney

Vincent H. McInerney, 93, a long time resident of Garden City, died Oct. 17 in Stuart, FL. A graduate of St. John's College and Law School, he established a law practice in Hollis, later creating the firm McInerney and Mulvaney that relocated to New Hyde Park. He moved to Garden City in 1955. He served as president of Cherry Valley Country Club. He retired in 1980 and moved to Florida with his wife, Anne, who predeceased him. Survivors include sons Tom, of Stuart, and James of Arizona, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is also predeceased by his son, Michael. A memorial service will be held at the Mariner Sands Chapel Monday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. John's Law School.

Memorial Ceremony Planned

A memorial ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 8, to celebrate the life of C. Gayden Wren.

Mr. Wren died of cardiac amyloidosis on Aug. 6 at his home in Garden City, where he had lived since 1971. An attorney specializing in contracts and bankruptcy work, he had been associated with Cullen & Dykman of Brooklyn and Garden City for more than 40 years.

The memorial will feature music that Mr. Wren loved, performed by members of his family and others, as well as reminiscences from people who knew him personally or professionally in his 78 years.

"The loss of our beloved father isn't something you recover from in two months, or in two years," his son Gayden said. "But in the end his life is more important than his death, and this memorial will be a celebration of what he himself said repeatedly in his last weeks had been a wonderful and rewarding life, as well as a chance for those who knew him in one capacity or another to get a sense of the richness of this remarkable man."

The memorial ceremony will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, at the Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Road in Garden City. All are welcome to attend.