John Dennis Anderson died March 5, 2017. He was 18 years old.

He was born Nov. 21, 1998 to Dennis and Carmel (Doran) Anderson. He was a senior at Riverhead High School, where he was a captain of the varsity football team.

He is survived by his parents and his sister Maria.

Visitation will be held Thursday, March 9 at Alexander Tuthill Funeral Home, 6447 Route 25A, Wading River, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

A funeral mass will be offered Friday, March 10 at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist RC Church in Wading River. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the John D. Anderson Memorial Scholarship John D. Anderson Memorial Scholarship, 59 Linda Lane West, Riverhead, NY 11901