Richard J. Fogarty of Mattituck died at his home surrounded by his family on June 27, 2015. He was 79 years old and had been ill with Parkinson’s.
He was born on October 15, 1935 in NYC to Albert and Irene (nee Regan) Fogarty.
On November 26, 1960, he married the former Frances Carmody at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church in the Yorkville section of Manhattan.
Richie served in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1954-1956.
He attended machine and metal trades school and enjoyed a long career as an Ornamental Iron Worker with Local 580, 361 and 46.
In the community, he was a member of Sacred Heart Parish where he was a Eucharistic Minister and was a member of the Knights of Columbus where he was a 4th Degree Knight and Past Grand Knight District Deputy. He was also a former member of the Mattituck Fire Department.
Surviving is his wife Fran; two daughters: MaryKate Fogarty (Christopher Lesiewicz) of Center Moriches and Deirdre (Richard) Anderson of Riverhead; a brother Albert “Buddy” Fogarty of Mattituck; grandchildren: Jason (Erin), Brendan (Janet), Katie, Christina, Christian and Ryan and great-grandchildren: Emma Grace, Micaela, Isabelle, Holland, Beckham and one more expected soon and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 30, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck where Sister Anne Lynch will conduct prayer services. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 1s at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church by Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt. Interment, with U.S. Army honors, will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.
