Beloved husband of the late Virginia. Loving father of Joyce DeSousa, Janet Schineller, Jean Herbst Steinberg, Joan Russo, Joy Herbst Greco and the late Leonard Herbst. Loving father-in-law to Robert DeSousa, Robert Schineller, Gene Steinberg, Charles Russo and Chris Greco. Beloved grandfather to Melody Herbst, Andrew Herbst, Dennis DeSousa, Michael Herbst, Kris Schineller and Jocelyn Schineller Cockrum. Adored great-grandfather to Matthew Herbst Webb, A.J., MacKenzie and Tommy Herbst, Ryan and Aubrey Herbst, Kyla and Warren Cockrum. Proud WWII Navy Veteran and honorary member of the Knights of Columbus of St. Pius X Church. Family and Friends may visit the Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home, 655 Old Country Rd. Plainview, NY, on Wednesday 2-4pm and 7-9pm, Funeral Mass Thursday, 9:30am at St. Pius X RC Church, Plainview, Entombment to follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park, East Farmingdale, NY.