Michelle Marie Zere

January 8, 1967 ~ April 2, 2023
The Zere family would like to ask all who attend to wear bright colors and hats to help celebrate the life of Michelle. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to:
Donald J. Trump MAGA 2024 https://secure.winred.com/save-america-joint-fundraising-committee/17e27e0d92e4122b/?utm_campaign=20230320&utm_medium=website&exitintent=true
OR
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/
Services
Celebration of Life Visitation: Thursday, April 6, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home Smithtown
190 E. Main St.
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Celebration of Life Visitation: Friday, April 7, 2023 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home Smithtown
190 E. Main St.
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Celebration of Life Visitation: Friday, April 7, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home Smithtown
190 E. Main St.
SMITHTOWN, NY 11787
Celebration of Life Service: Saturday, April 8, 2023 10:00 am
St Patrick's RC Church (SMT)
280 E. Main St
Smithtown, NY 11787
Interment: Saturday, April 8, 2023 11:00 am
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Charities
The family greatly appreciates donations made to these charities in Michelle Marie Zere 's name.
Donald J. Trump MAGA 2024
,
https://secure.winred.com/save-america-joint-fundraising-committee/17e27e0d92e4122b/?utm_campaign=20230320&utm_medium=website&exitintent=true
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place
Memphis, TN
https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html
Lottie E. Long
Rest in Peace our friend.
Love, Maureen, Mike, Casey & Mikey Hines
Great memories Michelle! Plenty of laughs and excitement! You will be missed but not forgotten.
My Sincere condolences on the passing of Michelle.
I will always remember her as a vivacious and joyful student. Even as a first grader she was engaged and eager to learn and participate !
Sympathy to you Marie , David , and your family.
My deepest condolences to the Zere family.
Rest In Peace my beautiful, intelligent, caring friend.
Michele Sortino
I have no doubt when she gets to heaven she will begin organizing a huge bash and she’ll make sure the local heavenly media is notified. There will be hats and fascinators and noise makers.
I’m so very sorry to hear that Michelle has passed. She was always beautiful inside and out. Caring and loving. She was my neighbor and I am sending many love and so many prayers to the Zere family. I pray they all find some comfort and healing in our love for her.
Rest in Peace.
GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY ,MIDGE AND BOB BROWN
I’m lost without you. -Tim
My heart just cries with the rest of the family. 😭😭.
I remember having such great time playing over the summers, growing up as a kid..💞💞
I will miss you dearly Aunt Michelle.
My condolences to the Zere family. Marie, Michael and David I wish you all take solace in knowing she was always a strong part of your family.
I was saddened to hear of the passing of my childhood friend Michelle Zere. My deepest sympathies to everyone who loved her. Michelle’s larger-than-life spirit, confidence and fearlessness left an indelible imprint on me and helped to shape who I became. Though we lost touch over the years, I have cherished memories. Here’s one that is classic Michelle (even though she was likely only 12/13) Late 1970’s in her Mom’s basement on Moriches road in Lake Grove- disco lights, speakers, bean bag chairs, a transfixed “audience” and of course a microphone- and Michelle belting out Helen Reddy’s “I am Woman Hear Me Roar”. Well, she sure was… and We sure did. Rest in peace dear friend
We celebrated with her our first Thanksgiving, she invited us for Christmas.
She was beyond professionalism, and she was the best American that we have ever met.
Me, my family, we are all shocked by her loss.
Our prayers for her and for her wonderful family, in particular Marie.
Dear Michelle, I know you can’t hear me, but maybe you can. I will always remember your loving and generous ways. Your wit, your compassion for those around you and your deep dedication to your family. Rest now, you are in good hands. Love you and will miss you . You will forever be in my heart, thoughts and prayers.
Michelle was a breath of fresh air and I was immediately drawn to her amazing strong energy. A beautiful Patriot who brought laughter to any conversation. My thoughts are with her family for this tremendous loss. May she rest in heaven at peace with God.
Michelle had a beautiful smile and was a true American patriot. May her memory be eternal. God bless the Zere family.
Hemchand & Sue Bhagirathe. Our deepest sympathy to your family.
Hemchand & Sue Bhagirathe. Our deepest sympathy to your family.
Sorry for your loss. I
To know Michelle was to immediately love her and never forget her. She was a largerr than life figure in so many ways. My deepest condolences to Marie and David and family. May she rest in peace in the arms of Jesus..
Still unbelievable to us Our deepest sympathy from our family to the entire zero family.!
Out deepest condolences..to entire zere family so sorry way to young to go from our whole family
From Michelle’s very first breath in this world, to her, quite literally, very last breath in this world, her Mother, Marie, was by her side. What a bond to break….
She may no longer be by your side in the physical realm Marie, but she will very much be with you every step of the way as you continue on in your journey. Though you may not realize it yet, you have spent a lifetime preparing her for this very moment. Death is not the end, to the contrary, it is the beginning of her (and your) new chapter FLY HIGH MICHELLE…….and keep doing what you’ve always done best….protect your Mom at all cost….she needs you now more than ever.
All of my love….
ALEXI
Our deepest condolences to the entire Zere Family.
May God Bless You and keep you strong. Michelle‘s powerful and beautiful light is shining throughout heaven for all to see.
We are for you.
Charmaine and Ken Wittmann
Michelle
I loved your spirit and energy!
May your memory be eternal!
So very sorry to hear about Michelle’s passing. She was such an inspiration to all that knew her. May God open His arms and embrace you as you enter into His Kingdom. My sincere condolences to the entire Zere family… may you find solace in the light that Michelle brought into your lives.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sending love and light to Marie, Michael, Sandra, David, Jennifer, all the children and all who loved Michelle.
I am broken hearted for my friend Marie and the entire Zere family. No doubt, Michelle lived each of her days on Earth to the fullest. Though she leaves so many to mourn her passing, all can rejoice in knowing that now she walks with Jesus! Hallelujah! May God wrap Marie and this special family in His loving arms with blessed assurance that you will be reunited with Michelle again. Love to each of you, Melanie Collier
With deepest sympathy as you remember Michelle. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family. We are wishing you peace, comfort, courage, and may God comfort you through this time of sorrow.
Tim Stevens, Chris Lynch, Henry Elsesser, and all of us at the Island Companies
Dear Marie and the entire Zere family
There are no words that can be said to express the sadness you and everyone who knew Michelle must feel on this day and the coming days ahead but while I am sincerely sad as well I’m going to thank you and god for bestowing such a wonderful person like Michelle on this earth , her time here while not as long as one would hope for has touched and impacted the lives of everyone she has met throughout her journey in life , I for one will never forget her ,she possessed everything that’s special about god’s children. Rest In Peace my dear friend.
I loved how she glowed when she shared her brothers’ & mother’s accomplishments. I loved to hear her sing opera with her brother at the piano, I loved hearing of her adventures traveling around the world with her mother. Her great energy, love of family & country is, and will always be, an inspiration to us all.
Your family is in my thoughts and prayers-
So very sorry. She will be greatly missed and we join everyone in sharing our grief during this difficult time.
Michelle was the most largest than life personality! She was fun, creative, professional, outrageous, funny, personable, and devoted to her family and friends, than one could ever have the pleasure to spend time with! May you dance and sing to your hearts content, among the stars in heaven❤️
💐 I was so very blessed to have had Michelle and her amazing family in my life. Michelle was the strongest, smartest, happiest and generous woman. She will be dearly missed by all who loved her as I did. Michelle and Marie and her brothers welcomed me into their family back in 1985 and I have alway called Michelle Auntie Michelle after I had children. Caring, thoughtful and full of cheer. Even though we have lived across the country from each other we always thought of each other as sisters. You will be so very missed. 💐
Michelle was indeed a very intelligent and talented person. My sincere sympathy to the family members for her loss.
Ernie Fazio
Rest in Peace Querida!!
Godbless you 🙏
Love, Rita, Todd, Andrew & Molly Wiedersum