Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Nicholas P. Mercurio

Nicholas P. Mercurio

Oct 11, 2021

Nicholas P. Mercurio of Deer Park. Age 81

John T. Fleming

John T. Fleming

Oct 10, 2021

John T. Fleming of Surfside Beach, South Carolina. Age 90. Beloved husband to Maureen Fleming. Cherished father to John Timothy Fleming and Susan Allen.

Chandra D. Abney

Chandra D. Abney

Oct 10, 2021

No services will be held today. A funeral will be held at a later date.

Anthony J. Distefano

Anthony J. Distefano

Oct 7, 2021

Anthony J. DiStefano of Deer Park, age 61. Cherished father to Rita (Phil). Cherished brother to Rita Ramistella, Marie Spina and Joseph (Karen) DiStefano. Beloved friend to many.

Alice Coughlin

Alice Coughlin

Oct 6, 2021

Alice Coughlin, of Deer Park, on October 6, 2021, Age 83. Loving wife of John “Jack” Coughlin. Devoted mother of Coleen Reha Pozankowski, Kerry Coughlin, and John Coughlin Jr. Caring Grandmother of 8 loving Grandchildren and 8 Great Grandchildren. Alice’s husband Jack is the former president of the Deer Park Board of Education. Retired NYPD Sargent, US Army Veteran, and...

Maria E. Amaya De Vasquez

Maria E. Amaya De Vasquez

Oct 5, 2021

Maria E. Amaya De Vasquez of Huntington. Age 86. Cherished mother to Angel Amaya, Maria Amaya, Josephine Amaya and Maria Anna Amaya Valle. Adored Grandmother to 14.

Frank A. Bagnati

Frank A. Bagnati

Oct 5, 2021

Frank A. Bagnati of Deer Park. Age 82. Beloved husband to Catherine M. Bagnati. Cherished father to David (Melissa) Bagnati, Roseanne (Kriss) DeLucia, Janet Motiff, Cherished Step Father to Maria (Karl) Murphy and Angelo (Josephine) Bound. Adored Grandfather to 7.

Sonya Palmeri

Sonya Palmeri

Oct 4, 2021

Sonya Palmeri passed away on October 4th, 2021, at Good Samaritan hospital in West Islip, New York at the age of 81. She was the beloved wife of the late John Palmeri who predeceased her on November 16, 2019. Sonya is survived by three sons, James and his wife Tammi Palmeri of Deer Park and their children Jimmy and Lindsay,...

Elsie Van Dover

Elsie Van Dover

Oct 4, 2021

Elsie Van Dover of West Babylon. Age 87. Beloved wife to the late Edward Van Dover. Cherished mother to Melissa A Carlo, Elisa Ballew and Suzanne Guzy. Adored grandmother to Ronnie, Asher, Brittany, Jared, Blake, Carson, Christian, Cooper, Devon and Gabriellla. Great Grandmother to Madison and Carter.

Vittorio Prestigiacomo

Vittorio Prestigiacomo

Oct 4, 2021

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to: Island Harvest Food Bank www.islandharvest.org/ I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one, I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny...

Mira I. Bianco

Mira I. Bianco

Oct 3, 2021

Mira I. Bianco of Deer Park. Age 72. Beloved wife to Louis Bianco. Cherished mother to Jackie (Gianni) Trivigno and Louis (Rachael) Bianco. Adored Grandmother to Taylour, Louis, Dominic, Gianna, Jackson, Santino and Sophia.

Frederick  Miles, Sr.

Frederick Miles, Sr.

Oct 2, 2021

Frederick Miles, Sr. Of Riverhead, Age 79. Beloved husband of Frederica, Adored father of Darryl (Carlene) Miles, Darleen (Clayton) Brown, Frederica (Willie Trent) Miles, Valerie (Robert) Murray, Frederick (Tracey Trent) Miles, Jr., Anthony Miles and Step father to Curtis (Victoria) Edwards. Cherished Grandfather of 32 Grandchildren and Great grandfather of 29 Great Grandchildren. Beloved Brother to 5 brothers and 1...

Claudia L. Parker

Claudia L. Parker

Oct 2, 2021

Claudia L. Parker of Wyandanch. Age 66. Cherished mother to Sharice Parker and Shanell (Marlon) Rowe and Aaron (Sharisee) Parker and the Late Allen Parker. Adored Grandmother to 5 and Great Grandmother to 1.

Anthony  Nicholas  Meras

Anthony Nicholas Meras

Oct 2, 2021

Anthony Nicholas Meras of Riverhead, Age 90. Beloved husband of the late Catherine "Kitty". Cherished father of Anthony J. Meras, the late Nicholas Meras and Father in law to Ann Meras-Guzewicz. Adored grandfather to Zoe, Sophia, Alex and Ava. Beloved brother to the late Peter Meras and the late Matilda Delahanty.

Marie Simeone

Marie Simeone

Oct 1, 2021

Marie Simeone, of Deer Park, 91. Beloved wife of Peter Simeone. Loving Mother to Lorraine Vouris, Peter Simeone and the Late Nicholas Parisi. Cherished grandmother of 5 and great grandmother of 1.

Marjorie  K. Homan

Marjorie K. Homan

Sep 30, 2021

Marjorie K. Homan of Calverton, Age 95. Beloved wife to the late Lester. I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one, I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I’d like...

Nicholas J. Viola

Nicholas J. Viola

Sep 30, 2021

Nicholas J. Viola, age 51 of Deer Park. Loving father to Ashley and Brianna. Beloved son of John Viola and Rachel Perez. Cherished grandfather to Vincent.

Rose Marie Mancz

Rose Marie Mancz

Sep 28, 2021

Rose Marie Mancz, age 61 of Riverview, Florida. Formerly of Wheatley Heights. Loving wife of Robert. Cherished mother to James (Kim) Maher, Robert (Natasha) Maher, Anthony Maher and Jennifer McLaughlin. Beloved daughter to Dominic and Angela Strippoli. Cherished sister to Joseph (Terri) Strippoli and Mary Angela Strippoli. Adored grandmother of 10.

Susan M. Kandybowicz

Susan M. Kandybowicz

Sep 28, 2021

Susan M. Kandybowicz age 67 of North Babylon. Loving sister to Diane Kalish, Nancy Robertson and Steven. She will be missed by many relatives and friends.

Dennis Arena

Dennis Arena

Sep 27, 2021

Dennis F. Arena of North Babylon. Age 76. Beloved husband to Maryann Arena. Cherished father to Jillian (Sean) Duval and Denise (Kyle) Bebbino. Adored grandfather to Travis, Aidan and Dylan.