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Benjamin F. Marcune Dies At 87

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author on Apr 5, 2011

Benjamin F. Marcune

Benjamin F. Marcune of Southampton died at Stony Brook University Medical Center Sunday, April 3. He was 87.

Mr. Marcune was born in Brooklyn in 1923 to Jose and Agnes Marcune. He married Maria D’Agostino and together they operated Ben-Mar Beauty Salon in Brooklyn. He later moved to Southampton with his family where he was a resident for more than 50 years.

Mr. Marcune is survived by his wife Maria; three children, Janet Chandler and Patricia Zelinski of Southampton and Benjamin F. Marcune Jr. of New Jersey; two brothers, Patrick Marcune of Staten Island, Benjamin “Bill” Marcune of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Jo Raquel Stoup of California and Tonia Marcune of Las Vegas; grandchildren, Jason Chandler, David Zelinski, Elizabeth Zelinski and Victoria Marcune; and great-grandchildren, Emma and Max Chandler. He was predeceased by his sister Vivian DiCapua.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, April 5, at the O’Connell Funeral Home in Southampton. A funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, April 6, at Our Lady of Poland Roman Catholic Church in Southampton. Interment followed with full military honors at Calverton National Cemetery.

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