Obituaries

Feb 14, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Priscilla H. Canada, 96, a former A&P employee and a caring mother who lived in Tottenville for most of her life, died Friday in Staten Island University Hospital, Prince's Bay. The lifelong Staten Islander was born Priscilla Vilmanski in Rossville. After she and George Canada wed, they moved to Tottenville in the early 1940s. Mrs. Canada, known...

Feb 12, 2014

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Services: Service at Bethel UM Church at a later date

Visitation:

Cemetery: Cremation Will Be Private

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Bethel United Methodist Church

Feb 10, 2014

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Services: Our Lady Help of Christian's RC Church Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:00AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Tuesday, February 11, 2014 2-4 & 7-9PM

Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Our Lady Help of Christians R.C.Church

Feb 5, 2014

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Services: St Thomas the Apostle RC Church Saturday, February 8,2014 9:30AM

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

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions th the Ryan Pisapia Memorial Fund 242 Main Street S.I., N.Y. 10307, would be appreciated.

Cemetery: The Greenwood Cemetery

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Feb 3, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Joseph Baffi, 97, of Richmond Valley, a retired postal clerk and longshoreman who had a passion for boxing, died Monday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he moved to Richmond Valley in 1997. A devoted family man, Mr. Baffi was a hard worker, simultaneously holding down jobs as a clerk for...

Feb 3, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Christopher F. (Butchie) Cirillo, 64, of Rossville, a decorated U.S. Army veteran who was disabled during the Vietnam War, died Monday in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Brooklyn. Born in Brooklyn, he grew up there and graduated from Alexander Hamilton High School,where he played saxophone in the band and was an excellent baseball and football player. Mr....

Feb 1, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Native Staten Islander Marjorie Linane, 86, of Tottenville, a homemaker, died Saturday in Golden Gate Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Meiers Corners, where she had been living since last August. Born Marjorie Glisman in Prince's Bay, she settled in Tottenville in 1950, and was a graduate of Tottenville High School. Mrs. Linane worked as an operator with...

Jan 30, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Angelo Cardinale, 76, of Tottenville, a retired bakery owner who enjoyed spending time with his family, died Thursday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. Born in Sicily, he moved to Brooklyn in 1961 and to Tottenville in 1989. He was the owner of the Luna Rossa Bakery in Tottenville for 50 years and retired about six...

Jan 29, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Thomas P. Lavin, 92, of Princes Bay, a World War II veteran and retired railroad police captain, died Jan. 29 in Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Dongan Hills. Mr. Lavin was born in Dongan Hills and grew up in Pleasant Plains. He settled in Princes Bay in 1947. He graduated from St. Peter's Boys High School...

Jan 27, 2014

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Services: Our Lady Help of Christian's RC Church Saturday, February 1, 2014 9:30AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Thursday, January 30, 2014 & Friday, January 31, 2014 2-4 & 7-9PM

Cemetery: Silvermount Cemetery

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: Our Lady Help of Christians R.C.Church

Jan 26, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d John A. Riggio, 47, of Annadale, a data storage company supervisor and devoted family man, died Sunday in Staten Island University Hospital, Prince's Bay, of anaphylactic shock. Born in Brooklyn, he moved with family to Annadale as a boy in 1977. Mr. Riggio graduated from Tottenville High School. He worked as a supervisor for Internap, Manhattan, and...

Jan 26, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Gerlando (Jerry) Costanza, 86, of Dongan Hills, a retired businessman who is remembered for his joyful spirit and his devotion to his family, died Sunday at home. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he moved to Staten Island in 1990. Mr. Costanza owned Vicki's Sportswear, a clothing manufacturing business, until retiring in the early 1980s. He had many...

Jan 21, 2014

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Services: St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church Monday, January 27, 2014 9:30AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Saturday, January 25, 2014 7-9PM & Sunday, January 26, 2014 2-4 & 7-9PM

Cemetery: Pinelawn Memorial Park

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Church: St. Thomas The Apostle RC Church

Jan 20, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Longtime Tottenville resident Grace A. Killeen, 74, a retired parish secretary and pharmacy clerk who was devoted to her family, died Monday at home. The former Grace A. Cirillo was born and raised in the Bronx. She settled in Tottenville in 1971. Mrs. Killeen worked as a clerk in the former J & J Pharmacy, Tottenville, from...

Jan 18, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Lifelong Staten Islander Edward Johnson Sr., 72, of Richmond Valley, a retired city Sanitation mechanic who was renowned for his welding skills, died Saturday in Staten Island University Hospital, in Prince's Bay. Born in Annadale, Mr. Johnson graduated from Tottenville High School. Mr. Johnson also lived in several South Shore communities before moving to Richmond Valley in...

Jan 18, 2014

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Services: Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, January 21 ,2014 at Resurrection Cemetery at 10:00 AM.

Visitation: NO VISITATION

Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

Jan 18, 2014

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Services: Our Lady Star of the Sea RC Church Saturday, February 22,2014 10:00AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Friday, February 21, 2014 3-7PM

Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)

Location: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home

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

Jan 16, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Native Staten Islander Anne Pistek, 89, a homemaker, died Thursday in the Carmel-Richmond Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Dongan Hills, where she had been a resident since 2007. Born Anne Weening and raised in Tottenville, she graduated from Tottenville High School in 1942. While there, she was in the Latin Club. She attended...

Jan 9, 2014

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Services: Our Lady Help of Christian's RC Church Monday, January 13, 2014 10:00AM

Visitation: Bedell-Pizzo Funeral Home Saturday, January 11, 2014 7-9PM & Sunday, January 12, 2014 2-4 & 7-9PM

Memorials: In lieu of flowers,contributions to Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center would be appreciated.

Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery (Staten Island)...

Jan 9, 2014

fiogf49gjkf0d fiogf49gjkf0d Frank V. Paoluccio, 77, of Sunnyside, a retired MTA bus driver who loved to coach Little League and follow baseball, died Thursday at home. Born in New Brighton, he settled in Sunnyside in 1993. Mr. Paoluccio graduated from McKee High School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Thaddeus Parker destroyer escort as...