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John Cleary Obituary

CLEARY - John III, of Great Bend, PA (formerly of Bay Shore, NY), on July 30, 2008 at the age of 52. John is survived by son John J. Cleary, Jr and his wife Bethany, daughter Alexandra Garrison and her husband Michael, and daughter Christine Cleary. He is also survived by his children's mother Dorothy, three grand- children, mother Josephine Mercaldo, brother Phillip Manzi, sister Cindy Manzi, and several nieces and nephews. Memorial visiting, Tuesday 7-9:30pm at the Overton Funeral Home, Inc., 172 Main Street, Islip. Interment of cremains, Wednesday Morning, LI National Cemetery, Pinelawn, NY.

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Published by Newsday on Aug. 8, 2008.

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CHRISTINE MCNAIR

August 10, 2008

I REMEMBER JOHNNY BOY AS A YOUNG TEENAGE WHEN I FIRST MEET HIM. HE LIVED ON SMITH STREET IN BAY SHORE. I WAS FRIENDS WITH HIS SISTER CINDY. HE WAS A GREAT KID & FUNNY AS HELL. LOVED CARS WHEN HE GREW UP. AND LOVED TO FIX THEM. HAVEN'T SEEN HIM IN YEARS. BUT IT WAS FUNNY LAST WEEK MY MOM LOST HER DOG, & A LADY HAD HIM ON SMITH STREET IN BAY SHORE, RIGHT WHERE HIS HOUSE USED TO BE. AND I THOUGHT OF ALL THE GOOD TIMES I HAD AT THAT HOUSE AS A TEENAGER WITH CINDY, JOHNNY BOY & PHIL. AND OF COURSE MOM. WTH THE MOST SINCERE SYMPATHY TO ALL! JOHNNY BOY WILL BE IN MY PRAYERS

betty christman

August 9, 2008

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

Gregory Selzer

August 8, 2008

John was a good friend of mine growing up. I remember the days when he worked as a mechanic doing brake jobs in massepequa and when he was living at the Oakley's house. He taught me how to do brake and other mechanical jobs.We shared a lot of memories together from Bayshore on Smith st. to West Islip and Islip. I have not seen John in a long time but now unfortuantly I cannot say good bye to him. John you was a good person and will be missed. -Greg

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