Death Notice - Morris Belkin

BELKIN - Morris Age 91, Of Port St. Lucie, FL. Formerly of Anchorage, Alaska and Commack, NY, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2015. Proud Veteran US Army WWII. Beloved husband of Doris. Loving father of Jerry, Michelle Gerrity, Jeffrey (Pamela), Larry (Judy), Mickey, Sal, Cindy (Jimmy) Nacewicz, Patty, and Jamie (Jake) Thornton and the late Rona.Cherished grandfather of 17 and great grandfather of 11. Funeral Service was celebrated at Branch Funeral Home in Smithtown. Interment follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale. In lieu of flowers donation can be made to Treasure Coast Hospice www.tchospice.org or VA Medical Center www.volunteer.vagov/apps/VolunteerNow/ Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

Death Notice - Angelina Picariello

PICARIELLO- Angelina, of Hauppauge, passed on January 8, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Marco. Cherished mother of Claire (Roger Kriz) Picariello, Claudia Misner, Cynthia (Joe) Miata and Marco Picariello. Adored grandmother of Kristen, Gary, Frank, Marco, Sophia, Melina, Gianna and Gabriella. Funeral Mass was celebrated at Sts. Philip & James R.C. Church in St. James. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Coram. In lieu of flowers, donations  may be made to Alzheimer’s Association Long Island  425 Broadhollow Road, Suite 307, Melville, NY 11747. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

Death Notice - Alfred F. Fassler

FASSLER - Alfred F. Age 77 of Smithtown, NY Formerly of Glendale, NY passed peacefully on January 5, 2015. They Shall Not Be Forgotten. Proud Veteran United States Army. Retired Administration Service Manager USPS L.I. District. Beloved Husband of Kathleen. Loving Father of Diane (Ron) Jewett, Jeff (Diane) Fassler, Stepfather of Kathleen (Joe) Ryan & Liz (Steve) Sclafani. Cherished Opa of Julia, Olivia, Richelle, Jillian, Miranda, Matthew, Patrick, Steven, & Daniel. He is survived by many other family members and friends. Religious Service was celebrated at the Branch Funeral Home. Prayer Service and Cremation followed on Jan 9, 2015 at Washington Memorial Park. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of Branch Funeral Home Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

Death Notice - Patricia Calcado

CALCADO - Patricia Age 54 of Smithtown, NY.  On January 14, 2015 . Senior VP of US Trust and prominent business women in the Long Island banking community. Beloved wife of Jack. Loving mother of James, Kevin, & Jaclyn. Cherished daughter of Marlene & Jack Costello. Adored sister of Margaret Annunziato,  Mary Beth (Michael) Carey, & Kelly (Dale) Gardner. Dear aunt of Elizabeth, Thomas, Mairead, Sean, Grace, Emma, Anthony, Keith, Kiara, Shayla, & Brandon. Funeral Mass Service was celebrated at St. Patrick’s RCC. Interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County www.ucpn.org. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

Death Notice - Bruce C. Buxton

BUXTON - Bruce C., Age 70, long time Smithtown resident, passed on January 5, 2015. Beloved husband of Anita for 50 years. Adored Father of Chad. Loving Brother of Lee. Cherished Uncle to many nieces and nephews and a loyal friend to many. Bruce was an avid golfer, gardener and outdoorsman. Bruce will be missed by many. Religious Service was celebrated at the funeral home. Cremation was private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, 75 N. Country Road, Port Jefferson, NY 11777. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com