Sidney Rogak

ROGAK--Sidney. We mourn the loss of our beloved father, Sidney Rogak, who died the morning of January 29, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn (Dolly) Rogak, cherished father of Gary, Larry and Gina Rogak, adoring grandfather of Brendan and Rebecca Rogak, loving brother of Sally Kurman, devoted brother-in-law of Lana and Ben Hauben, beloved fatherin-law of Janice Jelaso and step-grandfather of Michael and Jessica Jelaso. Born August 28, 1916, Sid was a WWII Veteran who proudly served his country as a Naval officer and was recruited into the top-secret team that planned the D-day invasion for over two years. A lifelong lover and player of baseball, Sid hit and fielded well, but was a slow runner which earned him a nickname "Speedy", by which he was known the rest of his life. He was a man who knew the true meaning of friendship and his many loving friends including the surviving members of the Saratoga-Sutter Fraternal Organization, a club started in the 1940s by a group of guys who grew up together in Brownsville, Brooklyn, will miss him tremendously. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, January 31st, at 11am at Gutterman's, 175 N. Long Beach Rd, in Rockville Center, Long Island. In lieu of flowers, please make a charitable donation to a worthy charity in his honor.