Obituaries

May 20, 2024

                                                  Filomena Seamans, 82, passed away at home on May 20th, 2024.

Filomena (lovingly known as Fil) was born in Naples, Italy & lived there with her family until she moved to the U.S. with her husband...

May 20, 2024

May 19, 2024

Maria Vincenza Iandoli, 72, passed away at home on May 19, 2024.Maria was born in Ferrandina (Matera), Italy.  She moved to the United States living in Brooklyn, New York from 1972 to 1997, then  in Staten Island, New York for twenty seven years.  She graduated from Washington Irving High School, then received her Bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College and her...

May 17, 2024

Peter M. Kosinski passed away at home surrounded by loved ones after a long illness on May 17, 2024 at the age of 73.  Peter was born in Staten Island, New York to John and Bessie Kosinski. He grew up in the Elm Park area of Staten Island and graduated from Port Richmond High School. He married his loving wife Roberta...

May 11, 2024

May 11, 2024

May 11, 2024

Jo Ann Guastafeste, born Jo Ann De Fino in Brooklyn, New York on May 18, 1948, passed away on May 11, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at her home on Staten Island, New York.

JoAnn was a vibrant and beloved woman full of energy and spirit, known for her warm heart, infectious laughter, and unwavering kindness. Growing up in Brooklyn,...

May 10, 2024

Linda Rispoli, 68, passed away on May 10, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Joseph and Veronica Luciano, and resided most of her life in Charleston, Staten Island.  

She was a graduate of Tottenville High School.  Upon graduation, she worked for 8 years for Irving Trust Co. in New York City. She became a homemaker after...

May 9, 2024

Marie Mangogna, 85, passed away on May 9, 2024.

She was a loving, kind, compassionate mom and friend.  Her family meant the world to her. She had such a big heart and had compassion for all. She loved life and was always full of joy and always had a positive outlook. Marie was the light of every room she walked into....

May 9, 2024

James J. Keane, 84, a loyal friend and family man lost his courageous  battle with cancer  on May 9, 2024.  James was a retired Board of Education Custodial  Engineer who had worked at various schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.   He was known for his tremendous backyard parties, his jack of all trades knowledge, also his love of...

May 1, 2024

Joseph DiTomasso, 86, passed away on May 1, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

 Joseph DiTomasso ( Big Butch) is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary, his daughter Rosemarie & husband Andrew, his son Carmine & wife Donna, his Grandchildren Gina, Michelle, Michael and Joseph in Heaven, his great grand children, Mariella, Nicholas, Lorenzo and Noelle Josephine.

Joseph was a...

Apr 29, 2024

Dorothy E. "Dot" Julian Dorothy E. "Dot" Julian, a beloved member of the Tottenville community in Staten Island, passed away on April 29, 2024, at the age of 67 at home surrounded by loved ones. Dot was a native Staten Islander and a prominent figure in the Maritime Towing Industry. As the President of Henry Marine Service Inc., a tugboat company...

Apr 25, 2024

Alice Shammah, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 100, on April 25, 2024. She was born on April 12, 1924 in Central Falls, Rhode Island. 

Alice Shammah was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, great grandmother, and beloved friend. She showed her love through her cooking. She loved having visitors, cooking for them...

Apr 20, 2024

Maria Salmeri, aged 87, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2024. She was born on January 10, 1937 in Messina, Sicily to Francesco and Francesca Farina.

Maria Salmeri was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, great grandmother, and beloved friend. She touched the lives of many with her kindness, warmth, and unwavering love. She will be deeply missed by all...

Apr 19, 2024

Apr 14, 2024

Margaret "Margie" Livorsi (nee: DeGeorge), 97, passed away at home on April 14, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.  Margie was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to Vincent and Annie DeGeorge.  She lived there for forty-four years then moved to Staten Island, where she lived for the next fifty-three years.Margie was a homemaker and attended St. Charles...

Apr 11, 2024

Robert "Bob" Omundsen, 85, of Sunset Park Brooklyn, passed away on April 11, 2024, in Staten Island, NY. He was born on September 29, 1938. Bob, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, was known for his kind and generous nature. Bob proudly served in the United States Army as an engineer from 1962 to 1964. He was a master...

Apr 10, 2024

Joan Constance Wegener (Bischoff) was born in Staten Island on April 5th 1933, the eldest daughter of John and Mathilde Bischoff.  She was greeted in heaven on April 10th by her loving husband of 55 years, Ralph Wegener, her sister Emma Toth and her parents. 

She was an active member of St Mark’s United Methodist Church, the Girl Scouts of America,...

Apr 5, 2024

Apr 1, 2024

Charlie Leeds, 84, passed away on April 1, 2024, surrounded by family. 

Charlie enjoyed skiing, vacationing and shopping. He took pride in his garden and loved to share his tomatoes or his latest cooking creation. He was hard working and in retirement kept himself busy with his hobbies of painting and wood working. 

He is survived by his loving wife of 32...