Funeral Services Set For Sachem East Football Player Joshua Mileto​

Funeral services have been set for Sachem High School East student Joshua Mileto who was killed during an off-season football practice at the high school on Thursday.

Visitation for Mileto, 16, will be held Monday at the McManus-Lorey Funeral Home, located at 2084 Horseblock Road in Medford, from 3 to 9 p.m.

Mass will take place Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, located at 800 Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma, at 9:45 a.m. Following mass, burial will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, located at 3442 Route 112 in Coram, at 11 a.m.

Mileto a cornerback and wide receiver for the Flaming Arrows, was among football players carrying a log as part of a drill when the log fell and struck his head. He would have been a junior at the start of the school year in September.

"The district is devastated by this horrific accident and words cannot express the grief we feel as a school community," Sachem Superintendent Kenneth Graham said in a statement. "We extend our deepest condolences to the student’s family and friends during this terribly difficult time."

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The Sachem East Touchdown Club has established a GoFundMe page for donations to Mileto's family during their time of need. Nearly $40,000 has been raised as of Friday afternoon. "Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends, as well as coaches, team, athletic staff and our student-athletes," The club wrote on the donation page. "We ask to respect the family’s privacy and the student-athletes during this difficult time."

Sachem High School East is providing support services for students as of Friday.

"We have enacted our Crisis Intervention Team and support services will be made available to students and staff for as long as needed as we mourn and try to cope with this loss," Graham said in a statement on the district's website.

All school and community based activities have also been canceled districtwide throughout the weekend.

Image via GoFundMe