Obituaries

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...

Mar 28, 2024

Cesidio (Jess) DiCristoforo, aged 98 of Staten Island, NY passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024 at home. Born in Italy, moved to the United States when he was nine. During WWII volunteered and became a SeaBee serving in the South Pacific honorably. After the war, married Nancy Caponera. They had two children, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. He worked...

Mar 25, 2024

Theresa M. Humphries, 73, passed away on March 25, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.Theresa worked for McCallister Towing and  Columbus Line, a shipping line in New York City.  She enjoyed going to Atlantic City, cruises, vacationing in Wildwood, and especially spending time with her family and friends. Theresa is survived by her husband, Bob Humphries; son, Bobby Humphries (Cait); sister,...

Mar 19, 2024

Gloria Stuart, 94, passed away unexpectedly on March 19, 2024, surrounded by family. Born Gloria Del Grosso, she was a native and life-long resident of Tottenville, graduating fromTottenville High School and entering the workforce in Manhattan in 1947 as a Claims Managerat Michael Levy & Co. She married her high school sweetheart, Al, in 1951 just before hisreturn to Navy...

Mar 14, 2024

Mar 10, 2024

William C. Quinn , 98, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in New York City on December 25, 1925 to Stephen and Mary Quinn.  William served in the U.S. Navy during WW II.  He then graduated from Providence College in Providence, RI and taught English at Bishop Loughlin in Brooklyn, New York. He also...

Mar 3, 2024

Delores (nee Matula) Taylor , 88, passed away on March 3, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.Delores graduated from New Dorp high School, then continued her education at Berkeley College in San Francisco, California.  When she returned home, she worked as a clerk for Richmond County Bank in Port Richmond.  A short time later she began working as a technician...

Mar 3, 2024

Denny Pizzini

Denny Pizzini, sculptor and Civil War historian, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 3, 2024.   

 

He was born in Brooklyn in 1935 to Angeles Martinez of Madrid, Spain and Umberto Pizzini of Riva Del Garda, Italy, both immigrants who loved this country dearly.  

 

This love and pride was passed on to their son.  He proudly served in the...

Feb 25, 2024

In lieu of flowers, contribution to The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, in Frank's name would be appreciated.http://tribute.michaeljfox.org/tribute-page.php?id=2817&np=true

Feb 25, 2024

Anthony DeNuzzie, 93, of Tottenville S.I NY passed away peacefully on February 25, 2024 at his sons home in West Virginia surrounded by loved ones to be with the lord. 



Anthony was born On May 24, 1930 in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island. Shortly after high school in 1950 he entered the Marines and served in the Korean War where he was awarded two Purple hearts. Following his service he worked 25 years for Procter & Gamble. After retirement he drove school buses for Pioneer Bus and...