Hantman – Leah Yecies, of Madison, on Aug. 31, 1998, wife of the late Melvin Hantman, past Northern N.J. Water Supply Commissioner, she is survived by three children, Robert, David and Deborah Hantman Briggs, a grandson, Zachary, and a granddaughter Julia, all of New York City, also survived by her mother, Helen Yecies, and a sister Norma Shagrin, both of Youngtown, Ohio. A memorial funeral service will be held at The WM. A. BRADLEY & SON FUNERAL HOME, 345 Main St. (Route 124) Chatham, on Wednesday, September 2, 1998, 5-6 p.m. Friends and family are invited to a reception following he funeral services and the following day at the home of Mrs. Hantman. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 1 Penn Plaza, Suite 4800, New York, NY 10119