James Peter Schenkel
(69 years old)
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Peter Schenkel of Melville, New York, who passed away at the age of 69, on September 3, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of James Peter Schenkel or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the vast expanse of eternity, may James Peter find peace everlasting, cradled in the gentle embrace of the universe. And as we stand on the shores of remembrance, may his legacy inspire us to live each day with purpose, passion, and profound gratitude for the gift of life itself.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his siblings, Thomas Schenkel (Regina), Susan Lorenz (Bob), Robert Schenkel (Ellen) and Noreen Donatich (Tony); and his close friend Ginny Gillespie.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 7th 2025 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the A. L. Jacobsen Funeral Home, Inc. (1380 New York Ave, Huntington Station, NY 11746). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, September 8th 2025 at 9:30 AM at the St. Elizabeth of Hungary R. C. Church (175 Wolf Hill Rd, Melville, NY 11747). A burial will be held on Monday, September 8th 2025 at the Holy Rood Cemetery (111 Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590).