John Farina

John, the most loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather is survived by his wife, Yolanda; his sons, John, Anthony, and Vincent; his grandchildren, Deanna, Marissa, Emma, and Vincent; and his great-grandchildren, Marek, Knox and Aria.

John joined the Army to serve his country in 1954, stationed in Germany with the 2nd Armored Division. Upon leaving the military, John met the love of his life, “his bride” who would stand by his side for 64 wonderful years on August 2. He retired from the Local 295 Teamsters, where he applied his hard work ethics delivering Air Cargo from JFK Airport to the local tristate areas. John and his family have been residents of Copiague since 1957, where he raised his three children. He loves his home, his yard, and his garden.

Johnny Farina, as he was well known, was a committed active member of the community and local parish church Our Lady of the Assumption. John was a former VFW Post Commander, a member of the Knights of Columbus, of the CYL, and the American Legion.

John had an outgoing and friendly personality. His faith and beliefs made him put family and friends' needs above his own. He was terrible at remembering names but if he did forget yours, rest assured he would call you ‘my friend’. That phrase couldn’t be further from the truth, as he was quick to consider people friends.

John’s unwavering persistence and natural charisma helped him to gain the approval and funding one of his proudest achievements – to rebuild the Veteran’s Plaza in Copiague. This small example of his commitment to country and community lead to the honorary dedication and street naming on May 21, 2023. The corner of Ferndale Court and Hawkins Boulevard was named John Farina Way in Copiague. His wonderful sense of humor was evident here too when he mentioned to friends that would eventually install a toll booth there.

John was truly “one of the good ones” whose impact will be forever felt by his family and friends that love him dearly. He was a selfless family man whose passing left and unfillable gap in the hearts of his loved ones and his community. His ability to sacrifice, provide, support, add humor and love to any and all situations will be forever engrained in all he knew.

A Funeral Mass will be offered on Monday, August 14th at Our Lady of the Assumption R.C. Church at 9:45 am. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Sunday, August 13th at the D’Andrea Bros. Funeral Home in Copiague from 2:00 – 4:30 pm and 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.DAndreaBrosFuneral.com for the Farina family.