Philip Tribuna, 79, a resident of Wappingers Falls for 11 years and formerly of Bethpage, died on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Putnam Hospital Center.
Born in Italy on November 18, 1933, he was the son of Joseph and Josephine Tribuna. Philip was employed as a plaster with Local #79 in New York City for 30 years until his retirement in 1989. He was a parishioner of St. Columba Church in Hopewell Junction where he served as an usher each week at the 10:30am Mass.
On February 18, 1961 in Queens, Philip married Ann Teti who survives at home. He is also survived by his children and their spouses, Joseph and Linda Tribuna of Berkeley Heights, NJ, Maryann and James D'Onofrio of West Babylon, Paula and Michael Wynne of Stormville and Felecia and Thomas Kilkenny of Wappingers Falls; his brother, Michael Tribuna of Italy; and 10 grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 10am at St. Columba Church, 835 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. Arrangements are under the direction of the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., Hopewell Junction.
For online condolences, please visit Philip's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.