Obituaries
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...
Biagio Schiano
Apr 2, 2023
Biagio Schiano, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 2, 2023. He was born in Monte DiProcida, Naples, Italy in 1929. He then came to America and settled in Brooklyn, New York in 1948. He was a baker for one year then became a longshoreman retiring in 1978.
Biagio was in the Army during the Korean War....
Nick Matera
Mar 30, 2023
Nick Matera was a beloved husband, father and adoring grandfather who passed away on March 30, 2023. Nick is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Patricia, his daughter, Marie and his four grandchildren Patricia, John, Matthew and Annabella.
Nick was born and raised in Little Italy, NYC and eventually settled in Staten Island with his family in...
Edythe Votta
Mar 28, 2023
Edythe Votta, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 28, 2023.
She was born in New York City and moved to Brooklyn as a teenager. Edythe married her husband Sam in 1960 and then in 1965 moved to Eltingville, Staten Island and raised their family there. She enjoyed being with her family, especially her grandson...
Kathleen Ippolito
Mar 15, 2023

Kathleen Ippolito, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, great-grandmother, aunt, and, for many years, a committed attender of Tottenville Evangelical Free Church, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 15, 2023, at the age of 87.
Kathleen was born in Manchester, England, lived through the bombings that occurred there during World War II, and moved to the United...
David J. Navallo
Mar 3, 2023
David J. (Dave) Navallo, 59, loving and devoted son, brother, godfather and uncle, unexpectedly passed away on March 3, in his sleep from 9/11 related illnesses. His family is deeply saddened by his sudden passing. David was born on August 27, 1963, in Staten Island, NY to parents Joseph and Patricia (English) Navallo.
As a child, he excelled in...
Gerard Jensen
Feb 25, 2023
Gerard (Gerry) Jensen passed away suddenly on February 25, 2023, surrounded by loving family. Gerard was born in Queens, NY on May 29, 1951, to father Fredrick Jensen and mother Clara (nee Hall). Gerry was the second child in a line of 9 children, late Joseph, Fredrick (Fritz), Philip, late Carl, Clair Tarantino, late Christopher, Linda Fehlhaber, Lawrence. Gerry moved...
Angela Hamilton
Feb 21, 2023
Angela (Angie) Hamilton (née Mini) was one of ten children (Justine, Desiree, Phyllis, Carol, Eugene, Jimmy, Anthony, Vinny, Gary) born in Brooklyn on November 15, 1930.
She married her husband, Lyle Dean Hamilton in 1947 and went on to have three children: Lyle Jr (Maureen) Hamilton, Amy (Larry) Altuna, and Susan (Dominick) Mancino.
Angela is survived by her...
John H. Miller
Feb 20, 2023
John H. Miller, 61, of Staten Island,NY, passed away peacefully on February 20th, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.
John was born on July 21st, 1961 to Harold Miller and Kathleen McCormick. After John graduated from Tottenville High School, he went on to study at Lincoln Tech and led a fufilling career as an Automotive Mechanic for the...
