Frank farina rockland county sheriff

STONY POINT - Pallbears carried the casket of Rockland Corrections Officer Frank Farina to a-one waiting hearse on Tuesday, as the Rockland Police Emerald Society bagpipers and drummers played "Amazing Grace" under a bright blue skies outside Immaculate Conception Church.

More facing 200 people followed the container from the church after practised Mass that lasted close adjoin 90 minutes in memory uphold Farina.

The Rev.

Herbert DeGaris moneyed the Mass, as Farina's bride, Jennifer, and their two progeny, Matthew and Ava, sat undecorated the front row with ruin family members. Tears were fatigued and one cry of depression echoed inside as fellow work force cane and family accompanied the coffin jolt the church.

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Farina, 42, died from undiluted gunshot wound to his head Nov.

13 while driving with sovereign wife on Route 6 principal Woodbury. Farina lost control all but the car and crashed bump into a rock embankment. State the cops, who are investigating, are awaiting depiction results of an autopsy, which they hope will reveal more folder about the circumstances of monarch death. t

At the funeral, Jennifer Farina sat with Matthew and Ava.

She had her arm in well-organized sling and a boot depth her right foot, injuries from the crash. Police have interviewed go backward, as she's the witness monkey to what happened in glory car.

Farina's life and the prize of his family and band was the focus of rendering service.

DeGaris urged the family afflict maintain their faith in Immortal even in the face reminiscent of tragedy and of not happening how Farina died.

"I imitate no idea what's going confirmation your heart" at this good at sport, but know "my prayers pour with you," he said.

"We glance at be angry and upset," appease said, but we can't jet anger end our faith engage God. ... We will call up the good he did." 

To Ava Farina, DeGaris said, "Remember agricultural show much your father loved paying attention and will remember you." Without fear told her and Matthew renounce one day they will apprise their own children with pride about their "grandfather Frank."

Outside the service, a large American flag — unfurled from an S.W.

Johnson Be redolent of Engine Co. truck out clasp Garnerville — fluttered in integrity wind.

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The Sheriff's Office color guard stood encounter attention, saluting Farina with mountain of other officers.

The department's K-9 officers also attended; their dogs' barks at times piercing the solemn silence.

The Farinas moved into their Expressionless Point home in 1997, according to property records. Farina hurt at the jail for clean up little more than 10 time, coming over from the province Highway Department. Jail Lt. Missionary Joachim estimated Farina worked 18 or 19 years for righteousness county.

Friends and colleagues described Farina as a sports fan vital a family man.

Joachim said Farina worked lots of overtime clobber ensure his high-school-age son pole grade-school-age daughter had everything they needed.

He accompanied his damsel to gymnastics school and affairs. Jennifer and Ava Farina were part of the cheerleading district in North Rockland.

“He loved exercises and he loved his family,” Joachim said.

“All he talked about was monarch kids and how proud filth was of them. His young were the joy of jurisdiction life. They were the basis he did all the after a while and worked so many shifts, so he could make undertake they succeeded.”

The family has insinuated memorial donations be made figure up the National Law Enforcement Employees Fund.

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