Fred P. Mongeluzzi Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Fred Mongeluzzi died on June 13, 2022, months after celebrating his 100 th birthday. He was born in Long Island City, New York on March 21, 1922, the grandson of Italian immigrants. He began working after school at age 7 after his grandfather was killed and his father were disabled in separate workplace accidents. He enlisted in the Navy and served his country during World War II. He met his first wife, Jean Romano, at Roseland. They married soon after and had four children, Fred Jr., Robert, Linda, and John. He became the first person in his family’s history to graduate from college after attending Pace University at night for 6 years. The family moved to Huntington in 1956 where he would reside for 64 years. He served as Executive Vice President of Delman Shoes which operated women shoe departments at Bergdorf Goodman and multiple I. Millers and Henri Bendels across the country. After the death of his wife Jean, Fred met and married widow Judy Kellogg, a Huntington High School English teacher after asking her out for coffee at Meet the Teacher Night. With her four children, Jeff, Chris, Stuart and Patty, they became a Brady Bunch family of ten. Despite his lengthy daily commutes into Manhattan, he served his Huntington community coaching Little League baseball and working as a volunteer fireman for the Halesite Fire Department. He was a fixture at the Huntington YMCA where he worked out into his 90’s. He lived in Wincoma since 1974 and served as President of the Wincoma Association. He lived in his home in Wincoma until his death. He died surrounded by his children, listening to Sinatra’s Fly Me to the Moon. He now plays among the stars. He was a sterling example of The Greatest Generation and the epitome of the American Dream. He is survived by 7 children, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A private inurnment of cremains will take place at Long Island National Cemetery. The family is requesting donations in lieu of flowers to the below address or online. VNS Hospice House 101 Laurel Road East Northport, NY 11731 https://visitingnurseservice.org/ The Memorial Service will be live streamed on Saturday, 7/30/2022 at 12:30 pm at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_UwXHOys64

Fred P. Mongeluzzi

March 21, 1922 - June 13, 2022