John J. Piccione
May 28, 1944 ~ December 31, 2025
Born in:
Brooklyn, NY
Resided in:
Middle Island, NY
Piccione, John James, 81, of Middle Island, NY, on December 31, 2025.
John is survived by his children, Dillon and Gavin (Amanda), his sister Bernadette,
and many nieces, nephews and friends.
John is predeceased by his parents, Betty and John Piccione, and his sister Beverly
Stakelum.
John was a decorated Vietnam War Veteran, serving in the US Army. He was the
recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, for Heroism in Ground Combat, as well as the
recipient of the Purple Heart, for wounds received in Combat.
There will be a Memorial Service on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 10 am
Calverton National Cemetery, 210 Princeton Blvd Calverton, NY
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made, in John’s honor, to the Wounded Warrior
Project
(www.support.woundedwarriorproject.org)
Or
to DCI (Dialysis Clinic Inc) 26 Research Way East Setauket, NY 11733
(See web links below to donate)
Services
Interment: Friday, May 22, 2026 10:00 am
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Charities
The family greatly appreciates donations made to these charities in John J. Piccione 's name.
Wounded Warrior Project
370 7th Avenue, Suite 1802
New York,
NY
10001
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Dillon and Gavin, please accept the condolences of the Troopers of the 11th Armored Cavalry\’s veterans of Vietnam and Cambodia. Your father was a dedicated and hard-charging warrior, one of us, one of our own. He served courageously with the Legendary Blackhorse Regiment in the 409th Radio Research Detachment and will be remembered as an honorable trooper whose very presence brought comfort and support to his fellow troopers. His name will be included on the Honor Roll of our combat veterans and may all generations call him blessed as he was willing in the spirit of America to sacrifice and take up arms to protect and care for his fellow man. His service in Vietnam highlighted his bravery and valor and was guided with the Bronze Star, a Purple Heart and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. As grateful Americans we should all pause and salute a man who was willing to put his life on the line for his country. As our burial liturgy states: “ … his life has not ended, merely changed …\