Obituary - Richard Tiedemann

TIEDEMANN - Richard Age 85 of Smithtown, NY on August 11, 2014. They Shall Not Be Forgotten.  Proud Korean War Veteran. United States Navy. Beloved husband of Emerita. Loving father of Kenneth (Marcy), Keith, & Eric (Lin). Cherished grandfather of Rachel, Erin, & Ian. Dear brother of John (Susan).Cherished brother in law of Evelyn & Bob Martinez. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s RC Church in Smithtown. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

Obituary - Geraldine Peluso

PELUSO—Geraldine, Age 96, of Port Jefferson, New York, passed on August 8, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore. Cherished mother of  Angelo (Gabrielle) Peluso and Joseph (Connie) Peluso. Adored grandmother of five. Funeral Mass was celebrated at Sts. Philip & James RC Church. Interment followed at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Schervier Nursing Care Center 2975 Independence Avenue Bronx, NY 10463. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

Obituary - Herbert (Larry) Lars, Sr.

REFVIK - Herbert Lars, Sr. “Larry” of St. James, NY passed on August 9, 2014 at the age of 66. Proprietor of Eastern Cesspool in Kings Park. Beloved husband of 49 years and best friend to Dale. Loving father of Larry (Jenifer) Refvik, Jr., Donna (Robert) Mulvihill. Cherished grand-father of Robert, Jr.,Maralynn, Jonathon, Madeline, Isabelle, Josiah, Emma, Ryan & Hannah. Funeral Service was celebrated at St. James Lutheran Church in St. James,  NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital , P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

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

Obituary - Bruce Tafone

TAFONE - Bruce, of Smithtown, New York passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014. They Shall Not Be Forgotten. Proud Veteran United States Army. Beloved husband of Diane Tafone for over 45 years, Bruce was a loving father to three daughters Laura, Lisa and Diana. He is also survived by his daughters’ spouses: Al Raschdorf and Joe DiGiambattista and his three grandchildren, Ella, Erik and Alicia, who know him better as ‘Bopa’. The Captain of the ship will be missed so dearly. He is survived by many other family members and friends. Funeral Service was celebrated at Branch Funeral Home. Interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com