Surviving is his beloved mother, Annette; and his sisters, Danielle Riasiti and her husband, Michael, and Christina DeMartino. He is predeceased by his father, Salvatore.
Family and friends will gather at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m., and on Friday, from 2:00-4:30 and 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be offered on Saturday, at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption R.C. Church in Copiague. Interment will follow at North Babylon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice or the Huntington's Disease Foundation (Send your check made payable to HDSA, 505 8th Avenue, Suite 902, New York, NY 10018).