Jerry Avellino, Village Chief Code Enforcement Officer, Passes Away

Jerry Avellino, the chief code enforcement officer for Patchogue Village, has passed away.

His passing was announced on a Friday post on Patchogue Village's Facebook Page, and his daughter Lauren thanked the community for their outpouring of condolences on the post.

"My father was truly a one of a kind man, words cannot express the pain," she wrote. "But I am honored to be his daughter and overwhelmed by the love and support I have received from everyone."

Several residents have been writing in that they also know Avellino from his security work at Patchogue-Medford Library.

Services for Avellino will be held at Robertaccio's Funeral Home, 85 Medford Ave. in Patchogue, on Thursday 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m., the village Facebook Page posted Saturday. Mass for him will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the St. Joseph the Worker RC Church, 510 Narrangansett Ave. in East Patchogue.