John A. Kruszon Jr. of Riverhead died April 8, 2018 at Southside Hospital. He was 88 years old.
He was born March 28, 1930 in Riverhead to John A. and Sophie (Ruskowski) Kruszon.
He graduated from Riverhead High School in 1947 and served in the U.S. Air Force. He married Mary Ann “Tootsie” Strebel in 1952 in St. John the Evangelist Church in Riverhead.
He worked as a bookkeeper for A.C. Carpenter and the Long Island Cauliflower Association. He was a member of the Riverhead Lions Club, the Riverhead Polish Independence Club and St. Isidore Church. In his spare time, he enjoyed golf, bowling and reading.
In addition to his wife of his wife of 65 years, he is survived by his children: John “Skip” (Deborah) of North Carolina, Judith (Joe) of Florida, Jane (Ron) Caffrey of Riverhead, James of Florida, Jacqueline (Rich) Kolodziejski of Riverhead, and Joseph (Valerie) of Riverhead; by five grandchildren: Thomas, Tate, A.J., Jessica and Joseph; three great-grandchildren, Samantha, Lauren and Katie; and one great-great-grandchild Harper. He is also survived by his sister, Anne Doroski of Calverton, and brothers, Thomas of Riverhead and Peter (Bernadette) of Riverhead. He was predeceased by his sisters, Alice and Barbara.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 12 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral service is scheduled for Friday, April 13 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Isidore R.C. Church. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice.
