Alex A. Mazarakis

June 12, 1928 - December 4, 2021

Our father, Alex A. Mazarakis, passed away Saturday December 4, 2021 in Riverhead, New York. Alex was born June 12, 1928, the oldest of two children, to Maria Luisa & Nicholas Mazarakis. He graduated from Eastport High School in 1946. He met his beautiful bride and wife of 62 years, Arlette Rafuse, in high school and they were married in 1951. He is survived by his six children, Gary (Marianne), Richard, Diane (Kosta), Michael (Kathleen), Loretta (Gordon) Montibon, and Trina (Marty) Carrano, his 12 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and his sister, Joan Elaine Kominos, sister-in-law Sandy Rafuse, and nieces and nephews Maria Ruocco, Jolie Wicks, Faith McCathern, and Jimmy Udell. He owned and operated Alex Mazarakis Garage in East Moriches for over 70 years. He had been member of East Moriches Fire Department for more than 60 years and past President of the Moriches Lion Club. Visitation will be held at Robertaccio Funeral Home in Center Moriches on Wednesday December 8th from 2:00pm-4:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm. A mass of Christian burial will be Thursday December 9th at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church 10:45am. Alex will be laid to rest at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. A celebration of life will immediately follow at the East Moriches Fire House. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to East Moriches Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park @ PO Box 57, East Moriches, NY 11940.