John J. Praino

John J. Praino of Riverhead, NY passed away November 14, 2017 at the Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, NY at the age of 93. John was the son of the late Frank and Mildred Barbari Praino. He was pre-deceased by his loving wife, Julia Ambrose Praino in April of 2015. He was also pre-deceased by his brother Francis Praino in 1951. He is survived by his godson Robert A. Sikora, Jr., MD and his wonderful caretaker Lorraine Noonan and many nieces, nephews, and friends. John was a forty year member of the armed services, retiring from the United States Air Force in 1969 with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. Upon retiring from the Air Force, John embarked on a second career as a Title Searcher for Title Busters in Riverhead, NY. John and Julia loved to travel and dine out, and the walls of his office are lined with matchbooks commemorating all of their travels. Visitation was held at the Tuthill Mangano Funeral Home on November 17, 2017. A mass of Christian burial was held the same day with the Reverend Peter J. Garry officiating. Burial with military honors was conducted at the Calverton National Cemetery.