William J. Dukett of Riverhead died Oct. 18, 2016. He was 89 years old.
Born in Brooklyn on Oct. 6, 1927, he was the son of Harry and Anna (MacDougal) Dukett.
He worked as a mechanic for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Predeceased by his daughter, Maureen Brightman, he is survived by his daughters, Yvonne Delgado and Jennifer Ciranni, his son Joseph, his brother Jimmy, his sister Dorothy LaPolla and Rose Orefice, the love of his life. He is also survived by grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Visitation will take place on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 21.