John Giglia

John Giglia of Brant Lake, NY passed away at home on February 13, 2013. Born on June 1, 1931 in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Josephine (Morreale) Giglia. He was the loving husband of Joan (née Lawler), whom he married on September 19, 1953. Marine Corps Veteran of the Korean War. He was a New York City Police Officer, retired in 1983. After his retirement he moved to the Adirondack Mountains where he enjoyed R.V. camping, gardening and puttering around the house. Beside his parents he was predeceased by his brothers Ben and Sal and his sister Angela Li Puma and an infant son. Survivors include his wife Joan of 59 years, daughters Louise and her husband Tony Durko of Babylon, Christine and her husband Larry Sample of Irving Texas, son John Giglia III and his wife Linda of Babylon and nine grand children, Samantha Franco and Regina Honahan, Nicole John IV, Amanda and Joseph Giglia of Babylon and Jamie (Blair) Williams, Kyrieann, and Raymond Watson of Texas. Adoring great grandpa of Jayden, Emery, Zane, Carter and Gia. Friends may visit at the Claude R. Boyd-Spencer Funeral Homes, 448 W. Main Street, Babylon, NY 11702, Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 2:00-4:30 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Friends may gather at the funeral home on Monday, February 18, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. to follow in procession to the cemetery. Interment will follow at Long Island National Cemetery.