Mancuso, Gertrude (nee Chiusano) of Northport, formerly of Brooklyn, on December 21, 2009 in her 75th year. Beloved wife of the late Rudolph M. Loving mother of Laura (Hans) Antonsen, Florence (Richard) Paragallo and Linda (Kurt Gucker) Mancuso. Cherished Grandmother of Karina, Hans Michael, Lauren, Nikki and Richie. Dear sister of Angelo, Carmen and John. Also Survived by Maxie her beloved dog. There will be a memorial mass and luncheon to be scheduled in the spring. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Nolan & Taylor-Howe Funeral Home, 5 Laurel Ave., Northport, NY. www.nthfh.com