Obituaries

Apr 30, 2014

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Services: St. Joseph's RC Church Saturday, May 3, 2014 10:00AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Friday, May 2, 2014 3-5 & 7-9PM

Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: St. Joseph's RC Church-Rossville

Apr 29, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Frances Alfonso, 88, of Prince's Bay, a devoted homemaker who enjoyed �being with her family, especially her grandsons and great-grandson, died Tuesday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. Born Frances Cusumano in St. Louis, Mo., she moved to Brooklyn with family when she was a child and lived there until 20 years ago, when she settled...

Apr 28, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Lawrence P. Jensen, 77, of Richmond Valley, a retired NYPD detective, who was devoted to his family, died Monday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. Mr. Jensen was born and raised in Prince's Bay. After marrying the former Patricia Garrity, the couple lived in Tottenville. In 1965, they settled in Richmond Valley. Mr. Jensen graduated from...

Apr 28, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Tompkinsville native Leonard J. Caruselle, 85, the retired owner of a Port Richmond car dealership and the loving patriarch of three generations of family, died Sunday at his home in Whiting, N.J. Mr. Caruselle could trace his Staten Island roots back to 1880. He was the 12th of 13 children and lived almost all his life in...

Apr 24, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Richard Merone, 67, of Bulls Head, a retired Sanitation foreman and a veteran who enjoyed watching sports, died April 24 in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. Born and raised in Brooklyn and a graduate of Lafayette High School in his native borough, Mr. Merone settled in Bulls Head in 2006. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Apr 23, 2014

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Services: Memorial Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church Saturday, April 26, 2014 10:30AM

Visitation:

Cemetery: Cremation Will Be Private

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: St. Thomas The Apostle RC Church

Apr 22, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Longtime Staten Islander Lawrence F. Zito, 84, of Tottenville, a retired sheet metal worker and a veteran, who enjoyed watching sports, died Tuesday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. Mr. Zito was born on Staten Island but grew up in Elizabeth, N.J. He lived in Eltingville before settling in Tottenville in 1971. He worked for 25...

Apr 21, 2014

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Services: Salem Church Friday, April 25, 2014 10:00AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Wednesday, April 23, 2014 7-9PM & Thursday, April 24, 2014 2-4 7-9PM

Cemetery: Moravian Cemetery

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Salem Church

Apr 17, 2014

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Services: Funeral Service will be held on Monday April 21,2014 at 7:00 PM. at Bedell - Pizzo Funeral Home.

Visitation: Friends will be received on Monday April 21,2014 between the hours 4 - 8 PM Only.

Cemetery: Rosehill Crematory

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home...

Apr 16, 2014

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Services: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Saturday, April 19, 2014 10:00AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Friday, April 18, 2014 5-8PM

Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Apr 15, 2014

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Services: St. Clare's RC Church Saturday, April 19, 2014 10:00AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Friday, April 18, 2014 2-5 & 7-9PM

Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: St. Clare's RC Church

Apr 14, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Rossville resident James F. Crotty, 90, a retired U.S. Postal Service letter carrier and the loving patriarch of three generations of family, died Monday in Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Castleton Corners. He was born in Brooklyn and graduated from St. Leonard's Academy in his native borough. He moved to Rossville 30 years ago. A...

Apr 14, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Native Staten Islander Marion Louise Biada, 93, of Howell, N.J., a retired seamstress and cook who was active in her community, died Monday at home. Born Marion Gattullo in New Dorp, she moved with her family to New Brighton as a girl and attended McKee High School. She also lived in Brighton Heights before settling in Howell...

Apr 13, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Carol Spoto, 60, of Arden Heights, a homemaker who loved spending time with her family, died Sunday in Staten Island University Hospital, Prince's Bay. The lifelong Staten Islander was born and raised Carol Earley in Tottenville, and graduated from Tottenville High School. After she and Richard Spoto were married, the couple settled in Arden Heights. In her...

Apr 12, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Claudia DiBiase, 77, of Prince's Bay, a loving mother and doting grandmother, died Saturday in Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Dongan Hills. Born Claudia Iuliano in Cervinara, Italy, she immigrated to the United States in 1955, moving to Brooklyn. She and Mario DiBiase were married in 1959 and started their family. In 1971, with three children...

Apr 11, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Tessie Sarli, 106, of Egbertville, a retired seamstress who is remembered as a loving aunt, died Thursday in Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided for 11 years. Born in Lower Manhattan, she graduated from high school there and lived on Broome Street in what is now called Soho for...

Apr 10, 2014

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Services: A 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday April 15, 2014 at Our Lady Help of Christian R.C. Church.Followed by burial at Mount St. Mary Cemetery in Flushing, Queens.

Visitation: Friends may visit on Sunday & Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home...

Apr 10, 2014

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Services: A 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday April 15, 2014 at St. Savior's R.C. Church Brooklyn NY.Followed by Burial at Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, NY

Visitation: Friends will be received on Sunday April 13 , 2014 and Monday April 14 ,2014 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM

Cemetery: Moravian...

Apr 9, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Martin L. Altini, 76, of Prince's Bay, a retired human resources manager, cook and ice hockey coach whose top priority was his family, died Wednesday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. Born and raised in Astoria, Queens, he graduated from Long Island City High School. He moved to New Dorp in 1962 and to Prince's Bay...

Apr 9, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Native Staten Islander Arthur Osmundsen, 83, of Richmond Valley, a retired pressman, who enjoyed spending time with his family, died Wednesday at home. Mr. Osmundsen was born and raised in Tottenville and settled in Richmond Valley in 1952. He was a graduate of Tottenville High School. Mr. Osmundsen worked for 30 years as a pressman at the...