Obituaries

Oct 15, 2022

Ruth Elise Hall Kennedy

Ruth Elise Hall Kennedy, age 99, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Eger Healthcare Center, Staten Island, NY

Ruth was born on June 9,1923, in New York to the late Myron W. Hall and Elizabeth Hall.  She graduated from Valley Stream H.S. and from the Guggenheim Dental Clinic, School of...

Oct 10, 2022

Mary B. Tedeschi, 80. Passed away peacefully on October 10, 2022.

Mary was born in Brooklyn, New York and was very proud of her Brooklyn roots.  Mary, who was known as “Linda”, was a single Mom who worked her way up from working as a secretary at Richmond Memorial Hospital to working as an Administrative Director at...

Oct 9, 2022

Elaine Verna was born, Dec.5, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY to Angelo and Mary Setaro Verna.  She lived there for most of her life before moving to Staten Island in 2015.  She attended PS 97K, JR HS 228 K, Lafayette HS where she belonged to the Clovers, an all girls social club.  She obtained a BBA from St. John’s University...

Oct 7, 2022

In Loving Memory of

Nicola (Nick) Liotine

December 26, 1947-October 7, 2022 (74 years old)

Nicola "Nick" Liotine, 74, passed away peacefully on October 7th, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones. Nick (or Nicky, as his wife called him) is survived by his spouse, Josephine Liotine. Nick was born in Mola Di Bari, Italy...

Oct 7, 2022

Anna was the third of six children born to Rosaria & Nicholas Galante on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.  She had 2 sisters and 3 brothers whom she loved dearly and missed greatly when they passed before her.  She was married for over 30 years to the love of her life Andrew who passed many years ago.  Anna raised 2 children...

Oct 6, 2022

Oct 6, 2022

Dennis John Lyons, 68, of Staten Island, NY, sadly passed away on October 6, 2022. He is a graduate of New Dorp High School and The College of Staten Island. An avid outdoorsman, he spent many weekends fishing and hunting with his friends and family. He enjoyed playing baseball and football, and for many years played softball for the...

Oct 6, 2022

Laura Elizabeth Miller passed away on October 6, 2022.  Beloved wife of the late Robert T. Miller.  Cherished mother to Robert J. (Ashley), Paul (Rachel), Ryan (Janet), and Charles (Lauren).  Beloved Grandmother to Brody, Billy, Julianne, Olivia, & Lucas Miller.  Dear Sister to Deanna Serpe (Raymond), and Lisa Lavin (Michael).  Cherished aunt to her nieces and nephews.

Oct 5, 2022

Gerlando "Jerry" Catania (December 11, 1924 - October 5, 2022)

Gerlando "Jerry" Catania, 97, passed away peacefully on October 5th, surrounded...

Sep 24, 2022

Anna “Nancy” Miceli, formally known as Nancy Ashmore, passed away on September 24, 2022. Anna was a native Staten Islander. She lived on Staten Island all of her life and attended McKee High School and Dorothy Kane Business School in Manhattan. She worked as a switchboard inspector. She left her job to raise her three children and later, returned...

Sep 21, 2022

Antoinette DiGiaro (Spicola) died peacefully on September 21st. She was the most caring, loving, and giving, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to John and Mary Spicola (LaGaipa). She was the youngest child with a brother Joseph and sister Lena who both predeceased her. She worked in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and married Albert in 1949, living in Brooklyn,...

Sep 21, 2022

Eleni Sarantos, 74, passed away on September 21, 2022 at Staten Island University Hospital.

She was born in Alonnisos, Greece and immigrated to the United States in 1967.  She has lived in Tottenville since 1976.  Eleni was a homemaker.  She was very active in her church, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.  She loved cooking and baking and...

Sep 20, 2022

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Sep 20, 2022

Donald McCord, 66, passed away suddenly on September 20, 2022.  He was born in Brooklyn and lived in Short Hills, New Jersey.

Donald was a very beloved and caring cardiologist.  He was a lover of sports and music; a devoted fan of Bruce Springsteen, Kobe Bryant, and Magic Johnson. Donald was a true giver to all he...

Sep 18, 2022

Irene M. Wuethrich, 101, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2022.  Irene was known to all as “Renie”.

Renie was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 20, 1921, and was one of six children, to James and Josephine Manifold, then moved to Princes Bay as an infant where she was raised. She was raised in a home...

Sep 14, 2022

Angelo Iadanza,89, passed away at home on September 14, 2022.

Angelo was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Staten Island Five years ago. He was a proud veteran who served in the United States Air Force before joining the NYC Sanitation Department working as a Sanitation man and then later becoming part of...

Sep 12, 2022

Frank A. Frustaci Jr., age 70, passed away on September 12, 2022. Frank was born in Brooklyn, NY to Frank and Stella (Voci). He had a younger brother, Aldo, who passed away in 2009. Frank married Joanne (Assini) in 1977 and they had three children, Deanna, Frank, and Joseph, who they raised in Staten Island in the house they...

Sep 10, 2022

Frank Oliva, 88, passed away September 10, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Frank was the youngest of fifteen children, something that he was very proud of and would mention to everyone he met.  That and the fact he was born on the site of the old polo grounds in Brooklyn, New York.   Frank, being an...

Sep 9, 2022

James "Jim" Bernard Baran died at home on September 9th, surrounded by loved ones. James was born in Manhattan on December 6th, 1952 to Joseph, and Clare (Buckley) Baran. He was a lifelong Staten Islander.

After graduating from Tottenville High School, James volunteered to join the Navy. He was stationed in San Francisco and assigned to the...

Sep 5, 2022

IN HONOR OF CHRISTOPHER GUNN

Christopher Gunn was born in Brooklyn on February 2, 1980, to his parents Ann & John Gunn. He eventually moved to Staten Island with his parents and older brother John. Later on, his parents gave birth to a second brother Michael, and they continued to happily live together for many years.