Albert J. Vicarelli, 94, of Cutchogue passed away Feb. 7, 2021. Al was born in College Point, N.Y., where he attended the Poppenheusen Institute. He entered the Navy, serving as a signalman aboard the battleship USS Indiana. When Japan fell, he was transferred to the Sixth Marine Division, which landed at Yokosuka, and was one of the first Americans on Japanese soil. When the war ended, Al joined the Marine Reserves and served as a line chief for both helicopters and planes for more than 20 years. After returning home from the Pacific, Al worked with his father as a builder in Queens. He then joined the New York City Department of Ports and Terminals as an inspector on the World Trade Center and several other waterfront development projects. Al was never one to be idle, so after retiring to Cutchogue he was involved in several winery-related businesses.