Services Set For Manhasset Brothers Killed In Hamptons Crash

MANHASSET, NY — Services have been set for two Manhasset brothers who died Saturday night during a head-on collision in the Hamptons.

James P. Farrell, 25, and Michael O. Farrell, 20, were among the five people killed in the crash on Montauk Highway, according to the Quogue Village Police Department.

The brothers were in an Uber with Ryan J. Kiess, 25, of Manhasset, and Brianna M. Maglio, 22, of Garden City. A Nissan Maxima traveling west on Montauk Highway left its lane and slammed into a Toyota Prius heading east with the four passengers inside, according to Quogue Village police.

The Uber driver, Farhan Zahid, 32, of Bay Shore, and the three male passengers were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver of the Nissan — identified as Justin B. Mendez, 22, of Brookhaven — died a short time later at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. Maglio remains in critical condition.

According to Kurt Kiess, Ryan's father, Maglio is "showing signs of improvement. There are millions of people praying for her, and it's working."

Services have been set for the Farrell brothers.

A viewing will be held on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, located on 100 Fairway Drive in Port Washington. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, with interment to follow at Nassau Knolls Cemetery.

According to the Fairchild Sons, Inc. Funeral Chapel: "James Patrick Farrell, Jr. and Michael O'Brien Farrell have fallen asleep in the Lord. They are survived by their beloved family, Jim and Elene Farrell and Stephen, their brother, and their loving grandmother, Katina Athineos."

In lieu of flowers, Jim and Elene Farrell will be establishing scholarships in memory of their sons. Those wishing to donate can make checks out to "The Archangel Michael Church." In the memo, write "Farrell Scholarship Fund."

According to Kiess, no services have yet been set for his son Ryan. "At this time, we are concentrating on Bri's health and well-being." Ryan and Brianna dated for six years, Kiess said.

Services were held Wednesday for Farhan Zahid in Bay Shore, according to Newsday. The Uber driver leaves behind a wife, Hifsa Ahmad, and three small children.

Ahmad has set up a GoFundMe page for her family.

"I'm at a tremendous loss on how to explain it to my children that their beloved father is no longer with us," Ahmad wrote. "The children have been asking since Sunday morning when their father is coming. 'Why is he still at work? Why isn't he coming?' They don't really understand what's going on since they're so young. Now I'm left alone raising my three children, my son Ayaan, 6 years old, my daughter Mishal, 3 years old, and my youngest son Ahaan, 16 months old; he was the closest to his father. My husband was our only source of income for our family."

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Patch's Lisa Finn contributed to this report.