Both directions of Montauk Highway in the area of the crash reopened Sunday morning after being closed for several hours overnight. He walked into the living room and got into the car and that was the last time I saw my son," Kiess said. "Try not to get too rowdy up there and please save us some food," she said, smiling through the tears. Brianna M. Maglio, 22, of Garden City, was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center in critical condition as the fourth passenger. Funds were also donated to GoFundMe pages for those impacted by the tragedy, including Kiess' girlfriend Brianna Maglio, 22, of Garden City. ", Privacy Policy |Terms of service |Subscription terms |Your ad choices |Cookie Settings |California Privacy Rights |About Us |Contact Newsday |Reprints & permissions |Advertise with Newsday |Help. At the altar, white roses surrounded a photo of Ryan; the roses might have been wedding flowers, the suit he wears in the photograph that depicts his smiling face might have been worn to a celebration if only life were different. All of the friends he'd held so close during his life turned out in force for his funeral, a solid show of support and love, Kurt said. ", Through tears, Kiess said: "Our hearts are broken forever. I wish I could have protected you. Ryan played Division III lacrosse at the University of Scranton with his cousin Jack; he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accounting in 2018, followed by his Masters in accountancy the following year. All rights reserved. Police announced Tuesday that a quantity of marijuana was found in the car that was involved in a fatal head-on collision on Montauk Highway in Quogue. Pietro Maglio was born in Grotollela, Italy in. A member of the Manhasset High School Class of 2014, Ryan was excelled at lacrosse, football, and ice hockey, where he served as team captain. The fifth passenger, 22-year-old Brianna Maglio of Garden City, was taken to a . Ryan. Justin B. Mendez, 22, of Brookhaven, who was driving a red Nissan Maxima and crashed head-on into a gray Toyota Prius on Montauk Highway and Quogue Street (East) died at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital a short time later, police said. Pray for Bri. Beloved cousin of KJ, Jack, Maggie & Timmy Kiess and Anna, John, Elsa & Nora Dowd. Michael Farrell plays forManhasset High School in a 2018 victory. He'd heard that the last time a crash took place at the site was years ago, Kiess said. That' real love. We believe that. Treasured by Bob, Christy, Catherine, Sarah & Lauren Weppler and Joe, Darlene, Rocky, Argie, Iliana, George, Shana & Brianna Maglio. Credit: James Escher, "He was a kid everyone loved being around," said current Manhasset boys lacrosse coach Keith Cromwell. He loved his family, friends and the community. State Police are assisting with accident reconstruction, Isola said. Police said that just. "It can't help my son but maybe it can help someone else. A funeral will be held for Zahid on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Masjid Darul Quran in Bay Shore. "We first met Bri at the Belmont Stakes and I remember watching them interacting and thinking, 'They are the loves of each other' lives, even if they don't realize it yet.' Speaking of her brother, Nicole said it would have been impossible to navigate the pain of the days since her brother's loss without the caring and kind community that embraced them; there are "deep roots of love" connecting them all, she said. The driver of the Prius, Farhan Zahid, 32, of Bay Shore, was an Uber driver, and three passengers, Michael O. Farrell, 20, James P. Farrell, 25, and Kiess, 25, all from Manhassett, died at the scene, police said. Nicole remembered going to McDonald's, watching "Tarzan" with her brother, and Ryan sitting in his Subaru with the seat extended all the way back. Manhasset's AL Fresco . Kiess is survived by his parents Kurt and Nina, his sisters Nicole and Kim, his grandparents Klaus and Nancy Kiess and Anna Calace-Mottola, and his longtime girlfriend Brianna Maglio. QUOGUE, NY, (July 24, 2021) - Brianna Maglio, age 22, of Garden City, was identified as the only survivor of a tragic head-on collision Saturday night that claimed the lives of five men in the Village of Quogue. "They were doing the right thing.". The parents said their son and his friends took an Uber around 10:30 p.m. to go somewhere to dance. A fourth passenger, Brianna M. Maglio, 22, of Garden City, remains hospitalized at Peconic Bay Medical Center in critical condition, police said. This one was especially tragic, she said. Had a goal and an assist in a 17-4 win over the Merchant Marine Academy on April 11 in Kings Point, New York. It shouldn't be that dangerous. "The young people called an Uber to be safe, he said. He adored travel, fantasy football, Chinese food, the chicken at Dominick's Deli, and music and playlists of all kinds, including disco, oldies, rock and, when he returned from college, country. The hundreds of mourners were there for Manhasset High School alums Ryan Kiess, 25, and brothers 20-year-old Michael and 25-year-old James Farrell, who died in a head-on collision in Quogue on July 24. "Every turn along Montauk Highway in the Town of Southampton is dangerous," he said. All who loved him wish he'd made his tee time, scheduled a week before the crash, Rev. We have to pull together now." Credit: NJ Sport Pics / Jim O'Connor, And Maglio is "the best, fun-loving, sweetest, young, beautiful, respectful, loyal [person with] a lot of energy," she said. They're our heroes. "Ryan loved cleaning the pool. "Its every parents nightmare.". Then all of a sudden, boom, you have it happen to you. Seeing the spot for the first time, she said, was "just surreal." He leaves behind three children. If only Nina and Kurt Kiess hadn't lost their beloved son on a curving Quogue road in the dark of night. Herbst said. The head-on collision killed Mendez, 32-year-old Uber driver Farhan Zahid, of Bay Shore, and three of his four passengers. Veeravenkata Vadaparty. Thank you for protecting me and making me laugh and thank you for saving Bri. The Farrell family could not be reached Sunday. You never want your children to predecease you," Nina Kiess said. . Young man, I say to you, rise into the everlasting, loving arms of eternal life. His voice breaking on tears, Kurt said: "We know they saved Bri. She spoke of her brother's zest for life, his love of his friends and food, his bright smile and caring heart. Ryan, rise so you can tease your sisters and say you're the favorite," he said. Kurt Kiess also shared vivid memories of his only son. The way Ryan's face lit up when he looked at Brianna, and they way Brianna smiled. According to the Fairchild Funeral Chapel, which posted Ryan's obituary, he lived his entire life in Manhasset, and "loved the Orange & Blue," the school's colors. Herbst said. "Any accident like this we look at it aggressively and look to rule it out first," Isola said. RIP, Ryan. The wife of the Uber driver also held a funeral for her husband and sole provider this week; left with three small children, she has commenced fundraising efforts to help them. 3 Manhasset HS alumni among 5 killed in weekend Quogue crash. "I coached all three of them over the years and its just unbelievable," Cherry said. His son and Brianna had gone to Remsenburg a day before the party to help get the new house ready for the first party held there, Kurt said. Kiess was recently promoted at the accounting firm KPMG. Dorothy Vlach. Participants. "I keep thinking about that moment all day today, how happy he was, how full of life.". Because you all love Ryan," he said. ", Nicole, her voice breaking, said she longed for just one more bear hug, for one more bright morning of her brother bursting into her room unannounced to wake her up. "It was a horrific scene for everybody," he said. Its like a nightmare. "Ryan came into the world as a 9-pound, 4-ounce baby and lived larger than life," his obituary read. "Feel Ryan's love in you. We mourn with the family of Brianna M. Maglio for this great loss. Maglio, the sole survivor of the crash, remains hospitalized in critical. November 22, 2013. Kiess girlfriend, Brianna M. Maglio, 22, of Garden City, another passenger in the Prius, was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center in critical condition, police said. Quogue Village Police Chief Christopher Isola told Newsday he did not believe the curve on Montauk Highway near the intersection was any more or less dangerous than other bends in the town. Nicole also spoke about the beautiful bond he shared with Brianna, whom they all call "Bri" and who he called "Bri-Bri. . Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Money was also raised by the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce and local businesses along Plandome Road for the scholarship that will be established by the Farrell brother's parents, Jim and Elene Farrell. Why does it hurt so much? Kiess and James Farrell were classmates from elementary school to high school and played lacrosse together, Ryan parents, Kurt and Nina Kiess, said. Brianna M. Maglio, 22, of Garden City, was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center, where she was listed in critical condition. Brianna M. Maglio, 22, of Garden City, was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center in critical condition. These two families are beloved in this community. Italian born Pietro (Nonno) Maglio, resident of Garden City, NY, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2022 at the age of 84 years old. Maglio, the sole survivor of the crash, remains hospitalized in critical condition. 2 for three years and played the viola for eight years in the school orchestras, the obituary said. Maglio was involve in fatal a car accident that took the lives of her loving boyfriend Ryan and their friends Michael and James. Police said that just after 11:15 p.m., the Maxima, traveling west on Montauk Highway near Quogue Street, left its lane and hit the eastbound Prius head-on. It was at the University of Scranton where he met Brianna Maglio, 24; the two had been dating for six years. ", She added: "Our futures revolved around where Ryan and Brianna were going to end up.". Obituary, Brianna M. Maglio Cause Of Death Brianna M. Maglio 22, of Garden City sadly passed away . Meantime, Syed Rizvi is planning a final goodbye for his brother-in-law Zahid, a married father of three. "Gentle heart, gentle giant," Kurt Kiess said of his middle child, who stood 6-foot-3, choking up as he spoke. He added, "You see these things on the news and you say, 'That's somebody else' and then it becomes your family. Manhasset Secondary School Principal Dean Schlanger said the loss has hit the Manhasset community hard. Bill Cherry, who coached boys lacrosse at Manhasset High School from 2007 until retiring in 2016, said Kiess and both of the Farrells were more than just star athletes. According to Kurt Kiess, Ryan's father,. He loved Brianna. QUOGUE, NY Candles flickered gently on the altar beneath a cross at the Church of Our Savior Lutheran in Manhasset Friday as Ryan James Kiess, 25, one of five killed in a head-on crash in Quogue on July 24, was laid to rest. ", Kurt and Nina added: "This should never have happened and it should never happen again.". Its a nightmare.". Cherry, the three men's former coach, said the Saturday crash was "so senseless, so heartbreaking. He volunteered at the Manhasset Lakeville Fire Department Company No. They were just glowing. Brianna M. Maglio Death | Obituary | Dead | Died | Funeral Plans - We heard about the great loss, that Brianna M. Maglio is no more and has passed away. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Michael O'Brien Farrell (Port Washington, New York), who passed away on July 24, 2021, leaving to mourn family and friends. "We gather here today and know the pain of tragedy. Our lives will never be the same. It's estimated that he may have been driving 55 mph in a 30 mph zone on a sharp curve. Maglio is a nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. ", She and her sister first learned that their brother had a girlfriend on Instagram, Nicole laughed. "Ryan, you've been my best friend since the day you were born.". November 17, 2022 (98 years old) View obituary. Manhasset brothers Michael Farrell, 20, and James Farrell, 25, and their friend Ryan Kiess, 25 were all killed. His son and Brianna did everything together, Kurt said. Smiling, he said, he, too, didn't learn about Brianna right away. "That's not something to be proud of," he said. Donna Odom, who has lived near the scene of the crash her entire life, said she hadnt seen an accident at the intersection in more than 20 years. Copyright 2023 Newsday. Police say the officer who witnessed Mendez speeding made a U-turn and tried to follow but the crash happened seconds later. ", His voice quiet, Kurt said: "Rest in peace, our son. "Michael was such a happy-go-lucky kid and a tough lacrosse player," Cromwell added. During the pandemic, after her shifts as a nurse, would come over and sleep in Ryan's room, while he was working, he said. "It was our first party," Kurt told Patch earlier. We see this happen on TV. On their way to go out dancing, the three were riding in an Uber with Kiess' girlfriend, 22-year-old Brianna Maglio of Garden City, who is . I love you more than any words. "He died with two of his friends. Five men died in the crash on Montauk Highway, police said. Her son, she said, loved to eat the German food of his family's roots and that, as well as key lime pie and all his favorites, will be served after his funeral services, she said. "He said he was going to Garden City to see a friend. Last weekend, Kurt and Nina Kiess went to the spot where their son died, on Montauk Highway in Quogue. He said he would not offer platitudes, say Ryan was in a "better place. Three passengers in the Prius were also killed, police said: Michael O. Farrell, 20, of Manhasset; his brother, James P. Farrell, 25, of Manhasset; and Ryan J. Kiess, 25, of Manhasset. He excelled on the field, winning two New York State hockey championships and leaving a long legacy in lacrosse. They weren't married in the law, but in the Lord. He noted the village officers are aggressive in speed enforcement throughout Quogue, including along that portion of Montauk Highway where the speed limit is 40 mph. Marc Herbst read a reading from the gospel according to Luke, about a widow losing a child. "They helped clean up and then they called an Uber to go dancing. Kiess' girlfriend, 22-year-old Brianna Maglio, of Garden City, survived and remains in critical condition. If there was a leaf in the pool, Ryan was going to get it," he laughed. "Jesus wept and he weeps with us today," Rev. "He was a kind, gentle soul who always stood up for his friends or the underdog. We love our son and we always will.". Police say in addition to the marijuana, Mendez was also spotted by witnesses and a Quogue police officer driving at a high rate of speed right before the crash. "Even though I am technically his older sister, I always looked up to him figuratively and literally. Maglio, 24, of Garden City, survived and Kiess said he believes his son and the other young men saved her. Harold V. Muller Jr. November 13, 2022 (84 years old) View obituary. "Hes definitely mature beyond his years," the mother said. Four friends who were reportedly headed to a dance hired an Uber vehicle. Looking at the flowers and messages, Kurt was filled with emotion. ". This is so senseless, so heartbreaking.". "But he was not a sore loser.". Ryan came into the world as a 9lbs 4oz baby and lived larger than life. "He was a physical, aggressive leader out there.". "The reason he was working at night was to spend time with his family during the day," says Rizvi. "They spent hours, just sitting with each other," he said. Brianna's current home is located at , , Joanne Doherty, . Police said the Maxima crossed the centerline and collided with the Prius. Join Facebook to connect with Brianna Maglio and others you may know. The biggest news, politics and crime stories in Suffolk County, in your inbox every Friday at noon. "Our community is absolutely heartbroken," Schlanger said. Brianna Maglio is on Facebook. Michael always had a beautiful smile and was so upbeat. His son, Kurt said, loved his "Manhasset guys," the young men he'd grown up with, and his friends at teammates at the Univesity of Scranton. There were vacations to St. John, Florida, California, Turks and Caicos. "Ryan and Brianna shared something only a few are ever able to experience in a lifetime and we were all able to witness it," Nicole said. Kurt asked all in attendance to touch their hearts. Friends of Brianna M. Maglio the sole survivor of a July head-on wreck in Quogue that killed five people have started a running challenge to raise money for her medical care. Kiess said thought should be put into redesigning the roadway where the crash took place. "Always smiling. Quogue resident Joseph Dicarlo said he was inside his home when the sound of a collision jolted him to attention. "Heroes lie here," he said. As the funeral began on Friday, a sea of young faces marked by unthinkable loss gathered as an organist played "Ave Maria." Brianna Maglio is 26 years old and was born on 09/04/1996. He towered over me.". "I was down on the lacrosse fields in Delaware on the club circuit when I heard the devastating news.". 10 - Brianna Maglio gp 11 p 7 g 2 a 5 Bio Player Profile Game Log Career Stats Split Stats Career Statistics Freshman Year (2015) Game-by-Game Statistics Saw action in 11 games and started twice (vs. Redlands on March 16 and Occidental on March 18) Scored two goals and had five assists for seven total points Ryan Kiess died in the crash and his girlfriend, Brianna M.. "It's hard to write something like this when you don't have the words," Nicole said. "At 6-feet, 3-inches tall, his presence was known due to his height and beautiful smile. That friend was the love of his life," he said. "Thank you for taking me to Taco Bell for the first time. James Farrells brother, Michael, also played midfield for Manhasset, Cherry said. Ryan had just been promoted by KPMG, his family said. "He was the glue of our family and everything is changed now forever," Nicole said. James Farrell played the midfield for Manhasset and went on to play in college at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a team captain his senior year. Brianna is my daughter.". All of his friends were in the cottage, playing games and dancing," he said. "He went as a lacrosse player and came back a loving and caring man," he said. He urged those in the church, "Remember, Number 17 is in the ultimate Hall of Fame, with the love of Jesus Christ.". You can find more information here. November 16, 2022 (85 years old) View obituary. "He was a pleasure to coach.". 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