Death Notice - Jermaine Rodrigez Dann

RODRIGEZ DANN - Jermaine, age 76, of Smithtown, NY on January 12, 2016. Beloved wife of Robert Dann. Loving mother of George (Nadine) Rodriguez, Jeannine (Thomas) Stagnitta, Francine (Keith) Pearsall & Dominick Rodriguez. Adored grandmother of Rocco, Alicia, Anthony, Nicholas, Matthew, Keith, & Sean. Dear sister of Richard Lagala, Robert Lagala, Frances Burke, Gerard Lagala & Anne McGowan. Funeral Mass was celebrated at Christ the King R.C. Church. Interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

Death Notice - Diana Cocuzza

COCUZZA - Diana, Age 78, of St. James, passed on December 2, 2015. Beloved wife of Augie. Cherished mother of Karen (Lenny) Vultaggio and Laura (Ed) Isaacson. Adored grandmother of Robert, Nicholas, Melissa, Diana and Alicia. Loving great-grandmother of Lucas, Christopher and Grace. Funeral Mass was celebrated at Sts. Philip & James R.C. Church. Interment followed at Pinelawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Diana’s name to: American Cancer Society, 75 Davids Dr, Hauppauge, NY 11788. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

Death Notice - Natalina Allen

ALLEN - Natalina, age 73 of Smithtown, NY on January 12, 2016. Beloved wife of Jack. Loving mother of Andrea, Janice, Sharon, and CJ. Adored grandmother of Olivia, Mikayla, Alex, Angelina and Jack. Dear sister of Caesar Previdi. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s RC Church in Smithtown.Interment followed at Smithtown Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Natalina’s  name to: Stand Up To Cancer, P.O. Box 843721, Los Angeles, CA 90084-3721. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

Death Notice - Robert G. Saraniero

SARANIERO - Robert G., 78, of Stony Brook, NY, on January 19, 2016. Beloved husband of Diane Saraniero. Devoted father of 5 and cherished grandfather of 10. Born in Brooklyn, NY. Attended Valley Stream Central and lettered in basket ball and baseball. Was lead scorer in basketball for that year and was proud of earning the distinction of All County appearing in Newsday. After High School was drafted by the Detroit Tigers but deferred to serve his country and joined the Air Force. After a medical discharge he followed his passion, a music career. He was one of the founding members of The Fireflies whose hits include You Were Mine and Suzanne. He retired from singing to raise a family and went on to have a successful career in Microelectronics. He resided in Smithtown for 35 years. In 2008 he moved to Stony Brook where he finished out his professional career retiring in 2014. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s RC Church, Smithtown. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

Death Notice - Philomena Brenda Sutherland

SUTHERLAND, Philomena Brenda of Smithtown, NY passed away peacefully on January 19, 2016 at the age of 57. She was the beloved wife of Lester. Cherished mother of Ria (Brad) Herrschaft and Rachael. Loving Grandmother of Jase Channing Herrschaft, Savannah Herrschaft and Tiana Herrschaft. She is survived by many other family members and friends. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church, Smithtown, NY. Cremation followed at Washington Memorial Park. In Lieu of Flowers If you would like to make a donation In Memory of Philomena Brenda Sutherland The family requests donations made to: National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Inc 2501 Oak Lawn Ave. #435, Dallas, TX 75219 http://www.tealwalk.org/fundraiser/philomenasutherland or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 www.stjude.org/SJFile/MemHonorForm.pdf. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com