Obituaries

Jan 16, 2016

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Olimpia Theresa Felline, 62, of Tottenville, a homemaker who most loved being with her family, died Saturday at home. Born Olimpia Theresa Castelli in Luca, Italy, she immigrated to the United States with her family as an infant, moving to Dongan Hills. She had lived in Tottenville since 1981. She graduated from Susan Wagner High School in...

Jan 16, 2016

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Services: St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church Wednesday, January 20, 2016 10:30AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Tuesday, January 19, 2016 2-4 & 7-9PM

Cemetery: St. John's Cemetery

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: St. Thomas The Apostle RC Church

Jan 15, 2016

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Native Staten Islander Robert A. Peerson Jr., 56, a licensed plumber, U.S. Air Force veteran and family man, died Friday in Mystic Meadows Rehab & Nursing Center, Little Egg Harbor, N.J., after a brief stay. Born and raised in Tottenville, he graduated from Tottenville High School in 1977. Mr. Peerson served as an airman first class in...

Jan 15, 2016

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Longtime Tottenville resident Juanita Grimes, 90, a retired legal secretary who will be remembered as a loyal friend and dedicated wife and mother, died Friday at home. Born Juanita Hendrix in Johnson City, Tenn., she moved with her family as a child to Kearney, N.J. She graduated from Kearny High School there in 1942. She was a...

Jan 14, 2016

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Longtime Oakwood resident James P. Lafferty, 88, a retired court clerk who was role model and steadfast family man, died Thursday at home. Born and reared in Brooklyn, he graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in his native borough. Mr. Lafferty was a clerk at Brooklyn Supreme Court for more than 30 years, until retiring in 1988....

Jan 10, 2016

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Mary Ferguson, 76, of Prince's Bay, a retired bank employee who enjoyed being active and with her family, died Sunday at home. The Rosebank native was born Mary Starrantino. She had lived in Prince's Bay for 51 years. A graduate of New Dorp High School, she worked as a mortgage clerk at Richmond County Savings Bank. Mrs....

Jan 9, 2016

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Services: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Thursday, January 14, 2016 8:00PM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Wednesday, January 13, 2016 2-4 & 7-9PM & Thursday, January 14, 2016 2-4 & 7-9PM

Cemetery: St. Charles Cemetery

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Jan 9, 2016

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d John Joseph Giordano, 39, of Tottenville, a computer engineer who enjoyed being an uncle and playing hockey, died Saturday at home. Born and raised in Midland Beach, he moved to Tottenville in 1995. The New Dorp High School graduate earned a degree from DeVry University, New Brunswick, N.J. He worked at Intel as an engineer. Mr. Giordano...

Jan 8, 2016

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Services: Our Lady Queen of Peace RC Church Saturday, January 16, 2016 9:30AM

Visitation:

Cemetery: St. Peter's Cemetery

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Our Lady Queen of Peace RC Church

Jan 1, 2016

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Services: Funeral Service on Tuesday January 5,2016 at Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home 10:00 AM

Visitation: Monday January 4,2015 2-4 & 7-9 PM

Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Jan 1, 2016

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Services: 11:00AM Funeral Service on January 6, 2016

Visitation: Wednesday January 6,2016 9:30AM to ll:00AM

Cemetery: Ocean View Cemetery

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Dec 31, 2015

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Services: Tuesday January 5,2016, A Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM Our Lady Help of Christian's R.C.Church. Internment at Resurrection Cemetery

Visitation: Monday January 4, 2016 From 2-4 & 7-9 PM

Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Our Lady Help of Christians...

Dec 31, 2015

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Longtime Eltingville resident Diane Louise Wurzler 59, a loving mother and retired administrative clerk, died Thursday in the Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Castleton Corners, where she had resided for 10 years. Born and raised Diane Kingett in Pleasant Plains, she moved to Eltingville 27 years ago. A graduate of Tottenville High School, she worked...

Dec 30, 2015

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Services: St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church Monday, January 4, 2016 10:30AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Sunday, January 3, 2016 2-4 & 7-9PM

Cemetery: Rosedale Cemetery

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: St. Thomas The Apostle RC Church

Dec 30, 2015

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Services: St. Clare's RC Church Monday, January 4, 2016 9:45AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Saturday, January 2, 2016 7-9PM & Sunday, January 3, 2016 2-4 & 7-9PM

Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: St. Clare's RC Church

Dec 29, 2015

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Maria Ferlazzo, 78, of Meiers Corners, a homemaker and skilled needlecrafter whose family was the center of her life, died Tuesday at home. Born Maria Laudani in Alcamo, Sicily, Italy, she immigrated to the United States in 1970, moving to Meiers Corners. Mrs. Ferlazzo cherished her family and enjoyed being with them, especially her grandchildren. She was...

Dec 24, 2015

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Alfonso (Al) Farruggia, 64, of Huguenot, a retired bank computer programmer and steadfast family man who enjoyed the beach and fishing, died Thursday in New York Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan. Born in Sciacca, Sicily, Italy, he immigrated to the United States as a teenager with his family in 1965, moving to Brooklyn. Mr. Farruggia graduated from New Utrecht...

Dec 24, 2015

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Former Rosebank resident Robert E. Cooper, 84, a Korean War veteran, retired city Sanitation worker and family man, died Thursday in Brandywine Senior Living at Howell, N.J., where he had resided for three months. Born in Brooklyn, he moved with family to Mariners Harbor as a teenager and attended McKee High School. Mr. Cooper served as a...

Dec 21, 2015

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Robert DeForge Sr., 81, of Charleston, a longtime Staten Islander, retired gas station owner and mechanic, U.S. Navy veteran and family man, died Monday at home. Born and raised in Winooski, Vt., he attended from Cathedral High School in Burlington, Vt. Mr. DeForge served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1955. A seaman, he saw duty...

Dec 20, 2015

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Services: Our Lady Star of the Sea RC Church Wednesday, December 23, 2015 10:00AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Tuesday, December 22, 2015 1-4 & 7-10

Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Our Lady Star of the Sea R.C.Church