All Obituaries

David Ostrom was a lifelong resident of Tottenville and passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Oct. 13th,2021  David was deeply loved by his extended family, Kathy & Marty Bronkhurst, Jennifer Lamirata, Kenny, Josef, Taylor, and Robert,  Patty, Joe, Sienna, Jaiden, and Kahealani as well as Rebecca, Rachel, Marty, and all their children.  He is survived by MaryEllen, Maureen, David, and  Ernie,  children of  his sister the late Eileen...

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend Margaret Blanco passed away on October 11,2021. A lifelong New Yorker, Margaret was born on March 6th, 1939 in Manhattan. An accomplished secretary Margaret worked in New York City Hall for Mayor Ed Koch and later for the President of the American Museum of Natural History.  She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and her thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. Margaret is survived by her devoted husband of 65 years Albert, her 4 sons...

Therese Bromm, 71, passed away on October 10, 2021.  Therese was a loving wife, mother, and friend to many people.  She was loving and kind to everyone.  Her family and friends were most important to her, especially her beloved husband, Lawrence, and son, Michael, who she always took care of.  After her husbands' injuries, she took care of him and kept him strong. She was especially close to her sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews.   Therese is survived...

 Beloved Husband, Father, Papa and, friend, Michael Esposito passed away on October 5, 2021.  Born in Brooklyn, New York on February 23, 1947 to Carmela and Joseph Esposito.  Michael owned his own Plumbing and Heating business where he worked most of his life until retiring three years ago.  He was an excellent baseball player growing up and even played for the United States Army while serving in Korea. Michael enjoyed going out to dinner, vacationing, Atlantic City, and...

Ann Pizzo, 89, passed away at Eger Nursing Home on October 5, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.  Ann was born in Stapleton to Anna (Morris) and Gustave Pinto. She graduated from St. Patrick's Academy high school in Richmondtown.  Ann met the love of her life, Alfred (Fred) Pizzo, and they were married in 1953. They were married for 68 years and had two wonderful children, Larry and Tommy. Ann stayed home to raise her boys. Ann loved to entertain and...

Elizabeth Schaffner, 81, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2021,  in her home surrounded by her loving family.  Elizabeth, also known as  "Mrs. Collins", worked for forty+ years in nursing at Clove Lakes Nursing Home.  She loved gardening and was an avid gardener at her home. She was also an avid bowler for sixty years. Elizabeth was pre-deceased by her sons, Michael Collins and Glenn Collins. She is survived by her sons, Kevin Collins,...