Obituary - Anthony Joseph DeRosa

DeROSA - Anthony Joseph born October 20, 1922, passed away on August 6, 2014, just shy of his 92nd birthday. Beloved father, survived by his 5 children, Anne Marie (Brian) Strauss, Susan Deitz, Anthony (Bonnie) DeRosa, Janet (Jeff) Lennox and Peter DeRosa, his 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Tony was a WWII veteran who served in the US Army Aircorp. He worked 36 years from the NYSDOT. He was a loving and loyal husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. His life and legacy will always be remembered. He is survived by many other family members and friends. Funeral was celebrated at Christ the King Catholic Church in Commack, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the  American Heart Association  Founders  Affiliate, P.O. 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005  or American Cancer Society 75 Davids Dr., Hauppauge, NY 11788. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com