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Frank A D’Elia, a Port Washington attorney for 54 years, who resided in Southampton for 25 years, died on January 8, at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Mr. D’Elia attended St. John’s University and received is law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1959 and was admitted to practice in the New York State courts that same year. The Port Washington law firm of Neier & Daiker announced that they had made him a partner in 1967.
In addition to the practice of law, he was active in the Port Washington Republican Club, and was president in 1966. He was also active in Lions, a member of the John Michael Marino Lodge, Sons of Italy, Nassau County Bar Association, and various cancer and cerebal palsy campaigns, Catholic Charities and various local groups. He was active in St. Peter’s of Alcantara Church and school and president of its school board.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanne D’Elia (Rollauer); his two sons, Gregory and Christopher; a daughter-in-law, Rosemary; and four granddaughters, Reilly, Meg, Adrienne and Francesca.
A wake was held at Austin F. Knowles in Port Washington on Wednesday, January 13, from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Peter’s Church on Thursday, January 14, at 10:30 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, Box 696, Hampton Bays, NY 11946.
on Jan 11, 2016