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Richard O’Shea, Jr. Manager
Richard J. O’Shea Jr. is
a fourth generation
funeral director with
over 35 years of
experience in every
aspect of funeral
directing. Born in
Middle Village, Queens
and raised in Point Lookout, NY; Richard attended Chaminade High School and skipped his senior year for an early admittance into Southampton College of Long Island University at the age of 16. While in college, Richard worked in his family’s funeral home in Hampton Bays NY, assisting his father in the family business. After obtaining a B.A. in English Literature, Richard enrolled in the American Academy McAllister School of Embalming (AAMI) in Manhattan while living and working in Queens to pursue his license as a NYS Funeral Director. After finishing his residency in New York City, Richard returned to Hampton Bays in 1987 and resumed working in his family’s funeral home. In 1996, Richard was asked join the Ruland Funeral Home as a Licensed Funeral Director and was promoted to Manager in 2000.
Richard is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), the New York State Funeral Director Association (NYSFD), is a Board Member and President of the Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association (NSFDA), a Certified Funeral Celebrant, a 3rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and the Irish-American Society of the Hamptons.
Richard lives in Hampton Bays with his wife, Jennine; his two sons, Ryan & Michael, and his two dogs, Hank & Buster. In his spare time, Richard enjoys cooking, tennis, and kayak fishing.
Daniel Prunty Director
Dan was born in
Jamaica, Queens and
raised in Rosedale,
Queens. In 1987,
he joined the New
York City Police
Department as a Police
Officer. Towards the end of
his 20-year career, he decided to earn his degree in Mortuary Science from Nassau Community College. Retiring from the Police Department and receiving his degree in 2007, Dan joined The Ruland Funeral Home as a Resident Funeral Director and stayed on when he received his license in 2008. In 2013, Dan became the President of Cedar Grove Cemetery in Patchogue.
Dan is a member of the Nassau-Suffolk Funeral Directors Association, the New York State Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association. He is also a member of the New York 10-13 Association for Retired Police Officers and the Sons of AMVETS Post 111 in Patchogue.
Dan is married with three children and enjoys playing the drums in his spare time.
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