Obituaries

Bambina Mastroianni
Apr 21, 2015
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Services: Our Lady Help of Christian's RC Church Friday, April 24, 2015 9:30AM
Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Thursday, April 23, 2015 2-4 & 7-9PM
Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery
Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home
Church: Our Lady Help of Christians R.C.Church

Eleanor Schell
Apr 20, 2015
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Services: Our Lady Help of Christian's RC Church Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:30AM
Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Thursday, April 23, 2015 7-9PM Friday, April 24, 2015 2-4 & 7-9PM
Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)
Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home
Church: Our Lady Help of Christians R.C.Church

Anna Socci
Apr 20, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Anna Margaret Socci, 85, a retired waitress who will be remembered for her directness, sense of humor and big heart, died Monday in Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Dongan Hills. The lifelong Staten Islander was born and raised in West Brighton and lived there until the early 1990s, when she went to live with her daughter,...
Richard Ericksen, Sr
Apr 19, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Richard H. Ericksen Sr., 72, of Tottenville, a retired truck driver and a dedicated family man, died Sunday in Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Egbertville, after a week's stay. The Brooklyn native grew up in West Brighton and attended McKee High School. He also lived in Great Kills, Mariners Harbor and South Beach before settling in...
John McKee
Apr 14, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d John W. McKee Sr., 72, of Tottenville, a retired blacksmith and ironworker who enjoyed sports and was devoted to his family, died Tuesday at home. Born and raised in Red Hook, Brooklyn, he graduated from Manual Training High School, where he was a member of the swim team, in his native borough. In 1984, he settled in...
Victor Bobes
Apr 13, 2015
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Services: Our Lady Help of Christian's RC Church Friday, April 17, 2015 10:00AM
Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Thursday, April 16, 2015 2-4 & 7-9PM
Cemetery: Moravian Cemetery
Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home
Church: Our Lady Help of Christians R.C.Church
Michael Haliskoe
Apr 8, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Michael J Haliskoe , 87, of Huguenot, a retired officer with the Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority who was devoted to his family, died Wednesday at home. Born in Rosebank, he grew up in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. In 1962, he returned to the Island, and lived in Grasmere for 18 months before settling in Huguenot....
Emilia Benevento
Apr 6, 2015
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Services: The Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace Thursday, April 9, 2015 11:30AM
Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Wednesday, April 8, 2015 2-5 & 7-9PM
Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery
Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home
Church: The Shrine of Our Lady of Solace

Danny Picciallo
Mar 30, 2015
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Services: Our Lady Star of the Sea RC Church Friday, April 3, 2015 10:00AM
Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Thursday, April 2, 2015 2-4 & 7-9PM
Cemetery: St. Peter's Cemetery
Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home
Church: Our Lady Star of the Sea R.C.Church

Rosario Candela
Mar 29, 2015
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Services: Wednesday April 1 , 2015 Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas The Apostle R.C. Church-9:30AM. Entombment at Resurrection Cemetery
Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Monday, March 30, 2015 7-9 PM and Tuesday, March 31, 2015 2-4 7-9 PM
Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)
Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home
...Stephen Scotto
Mar 29, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Stephen F. Scotto, 63, of Annadale, a retired gas operations supervisor and dedicated family man who loved sports, died Sunday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. Born and raised in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, he attended John Jay High School in his native borough. When he and Cathleen Savino wed, the couple moved to Marine Park, Brooklyn....
Kathryn Indellicati
Mar 28, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Kathryn Indellicati, 81, of Tottenville, a retired retail clerk and a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Saturday in Golden Gate Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Meiers Corners. Born and raised Kathryn Schroeder in Manhattan, the longtime Staten Islander lived in Castleton Corners for 60 years before moving to Tottenville in 2009. She entered the nursing home...

Patricia D'Argenio
Mar 26, 2015
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Services: St Thomas the Apostle RC Church Monday, March 30, 2015 10:30AM
Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Saturday, March 28, 2015 & Sunday, March 29, 2015 2-4 & 7-9PM
Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)
Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home
Church: St. Thomas The Apostle RC Church
Salvatore Gerardi
Mar 21, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Salvatore (Dooley) Gerardi, 52, of Grant City, an elementary school teacher and coach whose positive attitude inspired his students, and a dedicated family man, died Saturday at home. Born and raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, he graduated from Lafayette High School in his native borough. Mr. Gerardi earned his bachelor's degree in education from Wagner College, Grymes Hill,...

Joan Knesel
Mar 19, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Native Staten Islander Joan Knesel, 83, of Annadale, a homemaker who will be remembered as sweet, down to earth and devoted to her family, died Thursday in Golden Gate Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Meiers Corners, where she resided since 2012. Born Joan Backlund, she was a lifelong Annadale resident. She graduated from Tottenville High School. She...
Doris Bracco
Mar 14, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Doris Bracco, 93, of Rossville, a devoted mother and grandmother who is remembered as caring and selfless, died Saturday in Golden Gate Rehabilitation and Health Center, Meiers Corners. Born Doris Martellaro in Auburn, N.Y., she graduated from Auburn High School. She was working in a shoe factory in Auburn when she met Vincent Bracco at a dance...
Nancy Ford
Mar 10, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Nancy Ford, 58, of Rosebank, a waitress whose life revolved around her family, died Tuesday at home. The lifelong Staten Islander was born Nancy Jacobsen and lived in Tottenville before settling in Rosebank in the early 1990s. She worked for 12 years as a waitress at the Richmond County Country Club. Mrs. Ford enjoyed cooking and gardening....
Giuseppa Geloso
Mar 10, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Giuseppa Geloso, 76, of Tottenville, a retired seamstress who will be remembered for her generosity and selflessness, died Tuesday in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Manhattan. Born Giuseppa Basile in Carini, Italy, she immigrated to the United States in 1968, moving to Brooklyn. She settled in Tottenville in 2004. Mrs. Geloso worked as seamstress, until retiring in...
Dennis Butler
Mar 6, 2015
fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Dennis Butler, 62, of Prince's Bay, a former restaurant owner and retired bus driver who loved boats and the water, died Friday at home. Born and raised in Tottenville, he graduated from Tottenville High School. Mr. Butler settled in Prince's Bay 20 years ago. He had owned the former Butler's Restaurant and Bar in Rossville for 20...

Mary Dyer
Mar 4, 2015
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Services: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Monday, March 9, 2015 12:00PM
Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Monday, March 9, 2015 10:00AM-12:00PM
Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)
Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home
Church: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home