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245 Main St

West Sayville, New York

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Oct. 6, 2025

2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Lou Ragosta Obituary

Ragosta - Lou, age 92, resident of Oakdale died on October 4, 2025. Lou served as an active reservist in the USMC for 33 years, retiring with the rank of Bird Colonel. In addition to his military service, he dedicated his professional life to education, as the principal of William Rall Elementary school in Lindenhurst. Lou is survived by his wife, Amelia; his daughters, Lori Ragosta-Ericson and her husband Phil, and Christine Laurinavicius and her husband Thomas; and his grandson, Jack Thomas Laurinavicius. Family will receive visitors on Monday, October 6, at Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Home in West Sayville from 2â€"4:30pm and 7â€"9:30pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. John Nepomucene R.C. Church in Bohemia on Tuesday, at 11am. Interment to follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Published by Newsday on Oct. 5, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Lou Ragosta

Oct

6

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Homes

245 Main St., West Sayville, NY 11796

Oct

6

Visitation

7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Homes

245 Main St., West Sayville, NY 11796

Oct

7

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. John Nepomucene RC Church

1140 Locust Avenue, Bohemia, NY 11716

Funeral services provided by:

Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Homes

245 Main St P.O. Box 56, West Sayville, NY 11796

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