James C. Federico of Sag Harbor, formerly of Center Moriches, died on June 15. He was 80.
Born February 17, 1935, in Southampton, he was the son of Pasquale and Emma (Titmus) Federico. He worked as a grocer, had been a president of the Sag Harbor Lions Club, as well as a former trustee in the Village of Sag Harbor, and had volunteered with the Sag Harbor Fire Department, serving as captain of the Murray Hill Company. He had also volunteered with the Center Moriches Fire Department and was an honorary member of the Mastic Fire Department.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara; children, James Federico of Tennessee, Christine Von Gonten of Delaware, and Thomas Federico and wife Jean, Joseph Federico and wife Jan, Robert Federico and wife Terri, Paul Federico and wife Linda, and Karin Schroeder and husband John, all of Sag Harbor. He was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Kalenowicz of Center Moriches.
A funeral Mass was held on June 18, at St. Andrew’s Church in Sag Harbor, followed by burial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in East Moriches. Arrangements were under the direction of the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in Sag Harbor.
Memorial donations may be made to the New York Blood Center, www.nybc.org; East End Hospice, www.eeh.org; or the Sag Harbor Fire Department Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 2725, Sag Harbor, NY 11963.
on Jun 29, 2015