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Vanessa Zenz Director
Vanessa Zenz was born
in Smithtown, NY and
raised in Islandia NY.
She received her
degree in Mortuary
Science from Nassau
County Community
College in 2010. It was
during her time in college, that she first came to the Ruland Funeral Home to complete an educational introduction into funeral home operations. After her graduation, Vanessa completed her residency in funeral services at the Ruland Funeral Home and was asked to stay on as one of our licensed directors in 2011. Vanessa is exceptionally skilled in the restorative arts, desairology and cosmetology.
Vanessa is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), the New York State Funeral Director Association (NYSFD), and the Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association (NSFDA).
Vanessa enjoys reading, long boarding, and powerlifting.
John Konkowski
Funeral Service Assistant
John Konkowski has been working at the Ruland Funeral Home for the past 12 years and started working in funeral service back in 1971.
John has lived in Ronkonkoma for 39 years with his beloved wife, ‘Chickie’, of 49 years and their 2 sons. John’s motto is, and always will be, to treat families as if they were his own.
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