Obituaries
Katherine M. Early
May 18, 2023
Katherine Early, our beloved, beautiful loving mother went to heaven to be with her beloved Mother. Mom was simply known as Nan. Everyone called her Nan or Nana. Nan married very young. Nan lived her entire 96 years living in the house she was born in, a house in Tottenville, she married and raised her family in the same...
Mary M. Lurker
May 17, 2023
Mary Lurker, 76, passed away on May 17, 2023.
She is survived by her husband, Howard, and daughter, Jaclyn. Mary was a retired beautician. She enjoyed music, (especially Motown), fashion, and traveling to Lancaster, PA.
Charles W. Emanuel
May 15, 2023
Charles Emanuel passed away on May 15, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Doreen, daughter Dr. Alanna Sharp (Steve), sons Justin and Kristopher (Joe), granddaughter Vera, brother Michael (Kathy), and many nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his parents Stanley and Jane Emanuel.
Charlie was born in Forest Hills, New York and grew up in...
Harriet T. Martens
May 14, 2023
Harriet T. Martens, 95, Passed away on May 14, 2023. Harriet was born in West New York, New Jersey to Anna Lillian (Weisse) and William Martens. The family then moved to University Avenue in the Bronx where she was raised.
Harriet received her Master's degree in Education from Hunter College. She was a teacher and administrator for thirty five...
Agnes Jennings
May 9, 2023
Mother, Grandmother, St. Sylvester Parishioner, Advance RetireeAgnes Jennings (nee Farrelly) passed away peacefully at home after a long illness at 89.
Agnes was born June 17, 1933 in Lisgray, Viriginia, Co. Cavan, Ireland. Predeceased by her husband Bernard Jennings and her parents Thomas and Bridget (Cahill) Farrelly and her 12 siblings.She is survived by her children Anne (Arthur) Silverstein, Margaret...
Thomas C. Lucas
May 6, 2023
Staff Sergeant Thomas C. Lucas, a decorated combat war veteran who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom, slipped away into the hands of our Lord on May 6, 2023, surrounded by his wife and family.
A man of service, sacrifice and love as well as a native Staten Islander, Tommy was very active in several different organizations. He was...
Mickey Barbaria
May 3, 2023
Mickey Barbaria, 69 of Huguenot passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Wednesday, May 3rd,2023 at SIUH. Mickey was born on Staten Island to Louise and John Barbaria On April 22, 1954.
Mickey worked for 20 years as a foreman at the Cemetery of the Resurrection. Mickey was a lover of the outdoors. He loved hunting, fishing, working on cars,...
Valerie Tinelli-Femiano
Apr 24, 2023
Valerie Jean Tinelli-Femiano, 65, of Staten Island, NY, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 24, 2023.Valerie was born on January 29, 1958 to Phyllis & Frank in Bronx, NY. She graduated from Kingston High School and went on to study accounting at Le Moyne College.Valerie loved accounting but she loved working with people even more. So, she worked...
Reverend Father Blaise Baran
Apr 23, 2023
Reverend Father Blaise Baran, age 68, passed into eternal life on April 23, 2023.
Father Blaise was born on December 29, 1954, in Staten Island, New York to Blazie Baran and Jean Battaglia Baran. He was the oldest of six children and is survived by five siblings: Theresa Pizzo, Jacquelyn Burmeister, Frank Baran, Carla Baran, Peter Baran. He is...
Patricia L. Rodberg
Apr 23, 2023
Patricia Lynn Rodberg passed away at home on Staten Island on April 23, at the age of 63. Patricia was born on December 23, 1959, to John and Patricia De Ross of Great Kills. She graduated from Tottenville high school in 1978 and went on to work as a clerk for New York City’s OTB until her retirement. In 1991, Patricia married...
Janice Posillipo
Apr 22, 2023
Janice Helene Posillipo, passed away peacefully at home on April 22, 2023 with her family.
She was born in Staten Island, New York on May 21, 1943 and resided in Fords, New Jersey. Prior to settling in Fords, NJ, she lived in Little Egg Harbor New Jersey after relocating from Staten Island, New York.
She was a graduate of Curtis...
William P. Nobile
Apr 18, 2023
William P. Nobile of Staten Island, New York passed away on April 18, 2023 at the age of 92.William was born on November 28, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY to Rocco Nobile and Elizabeth Daurio.He graduated high school and entered the United States Marine Corps attaining the rank of Sergeant and serving his country in the Korean War. In 1962 he...
Jean Puntorieri
Apr 17, 2023
Jean Puntorieri, 95, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on April 17, 2023.
Jean was the last surviving child out of six children of Louis and Gussie Bellera. She was a travel agent and retired to Las Vegas in 1993. She returned back home to Staten Island seven years ago to be with her family. Cooking...
Vernelle E. Curry
Apr 6, 2023
Vernelle Curry of Staten Island went home on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the age of 89.
Vernelle was born on April 30, 1933 in Richmond, Virginia to Joseph and Grace Bates. After graduating high school, she moved to New York City and landed a job at Emerson Radio in Jersey City where she met Thomas Curry. Vernelle...
James Patrick Murray
Apr 4, 2023
James Patrick Murray, age 81, passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 at Spring Arbor Assisted Living in Midlothian, VA.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 29th, 1941 to Hugh and Bridget (Coyle) Murray. He is a graduate of Manhattan College and served his country in the Army Reserves.
He spent his early years in Brooklyn and...
