PHELAN, Joseph E.- Longtime resident of Syosset, NY on August 17, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Ruth. Loving father of Joseph Jr. (Laurel), Phillip (the late Sharon), Ruth (Richie) Miller, Thomas (Janet), Mary Lambert, Elizabeth, Frances (Thor) Siegfried, and Edward (Lynn). Cherished Grandfather of sixteen, and Great Grandfather of eight. Dear brother of Gene (Rosalie) and beloved brother-in-law of Marge. Captain United States Army Air Force WWII. Reposing at Beney Funeral Home, 79 Berry Hill Road, Syosset, NY. Visitation Sunday, August 21, 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Mass Monday 9:45 AM at St. Edward Confessor R.C. Church, 205 Jackson Ave., Syosset, NY 11791. Interment to follow at Calverton National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Care Network, 99 Sunnyside Boulevard, Woodbury, NY 11797.