Obituaries

Funeral Arrangements Set for Former Councilman, Police Officer Timothy Buckley

Funeral arrangements begin on Monday in Wading RIver for Timothy Buckley.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Timothy F. Buckley, former Riverhead Town police officer and councilman.

The family will receive friends on Monday, Nov. 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wading River Fire Department headquarters at 1503 North Country Road in Wading River.

The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church at 1488 North Country Road in Wading River.

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Interment, with US Army honors, will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

Arrangements are in the care of DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. Additional information is available by calling 631-298-4016.

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A desperate search for Tim Buckley, who was missing, ended in tragedy last week in Myrtle Beach.


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