OBITS: Staten Island Advance 2 Aug 2005; Staten Island, Richmond co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Staten Island Advance Death Notices http://www.statenislandadvance.com/ Caputo-Pisons, Doris CAPUTO-PISONS Doris Caputo-Pisons of Tompkinsville on August 1, 2005. Beloved mother of Donna Caruso, Anna Pigao, Deborah Pisons, Candy Canneamani, Keith and Howard Pisons. Dear partner of Frank Guzzo. Also survived by eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral from Harmon Home for Funerals, 571 Forest Avenue, West Brighton, Saturday 9:15 A.M. Requiem Mass St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 10 A.M. Interment Moravian Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday 7-9 P.M., Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. K. Terrance McGinley, Director Harmon Home for Funerals - Locally Family Owned & Operated Staten Island's only member of the International Order of the www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 8/2/2005 - 8/5/2005. Giovanniello, Decio "Dee" GIOVANNIELLO Decio (Dee) Giovanniello of Oakwood on July 30, 2005. Beloved husband of Palma (nee Moscato). Loving father of Joseph Giovanniello and Camille Hoover. Dear brother of Eminda Cannizzaro and the late Louis, Manfredi, Corrado and Anthony Giovanniello, Esther Molinari, Mary Bosco, Clara Ciuffo, Agnes Gulliano and Lucia Lombardi. Devoted son of the late Joseph and Maria (nee Caruso) Giovanniello. Fond grandfather of three grandsons, two granddaughters, four great-grandsons and two great-grand daughters. Funeral from Richmond Funeral Home 2052 Richmond Road at Midland Avenue, on Wednesday at 8:45 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Charles R.C. Church at 9:15 A.M. Interment Moravian Cemetery. Friends will be received Monday and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9:30 P.M. Richmond Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 8/1/2005 - 8/2/2005. Hicks, Bessie HICKS Bessie Hicks of Mariners Harbor on July 28, 2005. Beloved mother of Valerie Powell and Kelvin Hicks. Dear sister of Margaret Powell, Lillie Mae Parnell, Frank and Herbert Powell. Cherished grandmother of Kelvin and Tyler Hicks. Also survived by several nieces and nephews, grandnieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral from the Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home, 1289 Forest Avenue, P.R., with a service at Fellowship Baptist Church on Wednesday 11 A.M. Interment Rosehill Cemetery, Linden, N.J. Friends will be received Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home Family Owned www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance on 8/2/2005. Kanowicz, John S. KANOWICZ John S. Kanowicz of Concord on August 1, 2005. Beloved husband of Deborah (nee Pisculli). Devoted father of Cheryl, Michelle and Jaclyn. Fond brother of Robert Kanowicz, Carol Ann Kempf, Joan Libretto and Lora Zito. Best friend of his dog Molly. Family and friends will be received at the Martin Hughes Funeral Home, 530 Narrows Road South, at Britton Ave., Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Mass Of Christian Burial Thursday 9:30 A.M. St. Slyvester R.C. Church. Committal to follow at St. Peter's Cemetery. Martin Hughes Inc. Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated Since 1885 www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 8/2/2005 - 8/3/2005. Rivera, Antonia RIVERA Antonia Rivera of Bulls Head on July 30, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Jose. Loving mother of Maria Aguila. Also survived by three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral from the Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home, 1289 Forest Avenue, P.R., on Tuesday 10:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial St. Michael's Church 11 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends will be received Tuesday morning 8:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home Family Owned www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 8/1/2005 - 8/2/2005. Spinetti, Connie M. (Avallone) SPINETTI Connie M. Spinetti (nee Avallone) of Great Kills on July 31, 2005. Beloved wife of Anthony. Loving mother of Theresa Digan and Annette LaPlaca. Dear sister of Gen Avallone and the late Lee Avallone and Mary Milone. Adored grandmother of three grandchildren Matthew and Kate Digan and Alyssa LaPlaca. Funeral service from Casey McCallum-Rice South Shore Funeral Home, 30 Nelson Avenue, Great Kills, on Wednesday. Mass of Christian Burial St. Clare's Church 11 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends will be received Monday and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Casey McCallum-Rice Funeral Home www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 8/1/2005 - 8/2/2005. Sullivan, Virginia Beebe SULLIVAN Virginia Beebe Sullivan, 87 of Branford, formerly longtime resident of Staten Island, died peacefully July 31 at Madison House, Madison. She was the wife of the late J.W. Sullivan and leaves four children, Marsha Delaney. Eileen Fabian and Clint and Franklin Sullivan. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date. www.SILive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance on 8/2/2005.