Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

John M. Di Miceli

John M. Di Miceli

Oct 14, 2021

John M. Di Miceli of Deer Park. Age 59.

Kevin  R.  Haase

Kevin R. Haase

Oct 14, 2021

Kevin R. Haase of Deer Park. Age 67. Beloved husband to Susan Chamine-Haase.

Angel Rivera

Angel Rivera

Oct 13, 2021

Angel Rivera of North Babylon. Age 91. Beloved husband to Fanny Pena. Cherished father to Nilda Davis, Luis (Yvonne) Rivera, Luz (Antonio) Gonzalez, Alyce Roman and Gidget (Brian) Towey. Adored Grandfather to 11 and Great Grandfather to 4. Angel was also a Proud Veteran from 1951 to 1953 and was a Proud Recipient of the Purple Heart Medal.

James R. Paulsen

James R. Paulsen

Oct 13, 2021

Paulsen, James R. of Ridge, NY on October 13, 2021 in his 71st year. Beloved husband of Gloria. Devoted father of Kerianne Donofrio (Anthony), Keith, Kenneth James, and Kristy Lynne Puzelli (Anthony). Loving brother of Janet Scanlan. Adored grandfather of Angelina and Kaylee. Reposing at Mangano Funeral Home of Middle Island, 640 Middle Country Road, Middle Island, NY 11953 on...

Joy Ferrara

Joy Ferrara

Oct 13, 2021

Joy Ferrara of Deer Park. Age 85. Beloved wife to Salvatore Ferrara. Cherished mother to Joseph (Victoria) Ferrara, Kevin (Maria) Ferrara and the late Matthew (Victoria) Ferrara. Adored grandmother to Stephen, Michael, Matthew, Ryan and Nicholas. Great Grandmother to Liam, Leonardo and Mason.

Frances  Jean  Gillespie

Frances Jean Gillespie

Oct 12, 2021

Frances Jean Gillespie, 83, of Riverhead, NY, passed away October 12, 2021. She left this world the way she lived it, with grace and peace, fully devoted to her friends and family. From Manhattan to the Bronx, Yonkers and the East End of Long Island, Fran changed lives for the better. Born in New York City into a family of...

Kenneth J. Peters, Jr.

Kenneth J. Peters, Jr.

Oct 12, 2021

Kenneth J. Peters, Jr., of Medford, New York, age 47. Beloved son of Hildegard. Cherished brother of Melissa.

Dorothy Neubauer

Dorothy Neubauer

Oct 12, 2021

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 the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun. Of happy...

Arthur Joseph Samuells

Arthur Joseph Samuells

Oct 12, 2021

Arthur Joseph Samuells of Dix Hills. Age 87. Beloved husband to Barbara L. Samuells. Cherished father to Sandie (Greg) Richardson and Jennifer Samuells.

William Arthur Hau

William Arthur Hau

Oct 11, 2021

William A. Hau of Middle Island age 72. Loving husband to Joan. Cherished father to William Hau and partner Karina, stepfather to Matthew and Jennifer. Adored grandfather of Sebastian, Billy, Lauren, Callyn and Maddyn. Beloved brother of Yvette Hau-Lepera, brother in law of Vincent Lapera. He will be missed by many extended family and friends.

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...