OBITS: Staten Island Advance 8 Jun 2005; Staten Island, Richmond co., New York

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Source: Staten Island Advance Death Notices
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Bennette, Michael J.
BENNETTE Michael J. Bennette of New Springville on June 6, 2005. Beloved
husband of MIchael Jr and Carol. Bear brother of Gloria Cook. Also survived by
three grandchildren. Funeral from Dongan Hills Virginia Funeral Chapel, 1707
Hylan Blvd., on Thusday 9 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial, Our Lady of Pity
Church 9:30 A.M. Interment Moravian Cemetery. Visiting hours Wednesday 2-4,
7-9 P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance on 6/8/2005.

Bloem, Lucy G. (Garcia)
BLOEM Lucy G. Bloem (nee Garcia) of Castleton Corners on June 4, 2005. Wife of
the late Alexander L. Beloved mother of Joyce Fonollosa. Loving mother-in-law
of Jose Fonollosa. Adored grandmother of Joshua and John Paul. Funeral from
Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Avenue, Castleton Corners, on Friday. Mass of
Christian Burial Holy Family Church 9:45 A.M. Interment Long Island National
Cemetery. Friends will be received Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M.
www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 6/7/2005 - 6/9/2005.

Browne, John Joseph
BROWNE John Joseph Browne of Oakwood on June 5, 2005. Beloved son of John and
Elizabeth. Devoted father of Tiffany. Cherished brother of Christine, Jennifer
and Anthony. Loving uncle of Nicholas and Gianna. Reposing at Colonial Funeral
Home, 2819 Hylan Blvd., corner of Tysens Lane. Friends may call Wednesday 2-4
and 7-9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday 9:15 A.M. St. Charles Church.
Interment Moravian Cemetery. www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 6/7/2005 - 6/8/2005.

Byrne, Frank
BYRNE Frank Byrne of Eltingville on June 5, 2005. Loving father of Dr. Frank
D. Byrne III of Madison WI., Dr. Cheryl Byrne of Crookston MN., Patricia Lee
of East Brunswick, N.J., and NYPD Lt. Phylis Byrne. Dear father-in-law of
Cindy Byrne, Jim Lee, and John Driscoll. Cherished grandfather of Shannon,
Lindsay and Michael Byrne, and Jonathan and Brittany Lee. Adored brother of
Muriel Hassel, Claire Tiedemann, Ann Holman and Joan Byrne. Fond companion to
Midnight. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral from the
JOHN VINCENT SCALIA HOME FOR FUNERALS, 28 ELTINGVILLE BLVD. (AT ELTINGVILLE
STATION) Saturday at 9:45 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. A gathering of
family and friends will take place on Thursday from 7-10 P.M. and Friday from
2-5 and 7-10 P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 6/8/2005 - 6/10/2005.

Caputo, Rosario "Roy"
CAPUTO Rosario (Roy) Caputo 77, of Leesburg, Fl., formerly of Willowbrook
passed away on June 3, 2005. He is survived by his loving wife June A. Caputo.
Beloved father Robert (Jane) Caputo, Stephen (Machiko) Caputo, daughters Maria
(Steven) Williams, Constance (Larry) Meyerson, Jennifer (Richie) Kosek,
stepdaughter, Melissa (Greg) Moss. Dear brother of Frank (Carole) Caputo,
Dominick (Barbara) Caputo. Adored grandfather of Michael, Anthony, Dominique,
Olivia, Manae, Kirsten, and Travis. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday,
June 11th at 11 A.M. St. Rita's Church, Bradley Ave., Staten Island. Burial in
Bushnell, Florida. In lieu of flowers, the family ask donation be made to the
American Cancer Society.
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 6/8/2005 - 6/10/2005.

Hahn, Edith
HAHN Edith Hahn of Belfast, ME, formerly of Eltingville, on June 6, 2005.
Beloved wife of the late LeRoy. Devoted mother of Sandra Abate. Dear
mother-in-law of Albert Abate. Loving aunt of two nieces and one nephew, Susan
Iversen, Maureen Gallacci and Robert Smith and one grand nephew, Robert
Peters. Funeral from Casey McCallum-Rice South Shore Funeral Home, 30 Nelson
Avenue, Great Kills, on Friday. Service Messiah Lutheran Church 11 A.M.
Interment Ocean View Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday 7-9 P.M.
Casey McCallum-Rice Funeral Home www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance on 6/8/2005.

Higham, Michael W.
HIGHAM Michael W. Higham of Westerleigh on June 5, 2005. Beloved husband of
Ruth Higham. Loving father of Michael and Kathleen Higham, Margaret Pantano
and Maureen Kenny and the late Dennis Higham. Also survived by seven
grandchildren. Funeral from Harmon Home for Funerals, 571 Forest Avenue, West
Brighton Thursday 9:45 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Blessed Sacrament Church
10:30 A.M. Committal private. Friends will be received Wednesday 2-4, 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 6/7/2005 - 6/8/2005.

Rycowitch, Mabel Winifred (Normand)
RYCOWITCH Mabel Winifred Rycowitch (nee Normand), 76, of Ocean Township died,
June 5 at home. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., to the late Claude D. and
Winifred Normand, she was the namesake and niece of the late Mabel Normand of
Keystone comedy (Mack Sennett) fame. She attended St. Peter's Grammar and High
School in Staten Island, In March, 1948 she married her beloved husband
Stephen Rycowitch. She lived with her husband and three sons, Claude, Michael
and Normand, in Great Kills, Staten Island until 1968 when she moved first to
Colonia and later to Clark. She retired with her husband to Florida until 2004
whe she returned to Ocean Township to live with her son, Normand Rycowitch,
following a second heart surgery in 2001. As a young woman, Mabel was a model
for lady's catalogue hats, stockings and other clothing as well as for Pepsi
Cola. She also developed a unique process of creating greeting cards, which
she sold through shops, personalized with printed name and message in script
and a theme for each individual as per request, using ribbons and drawings to
accentuate the uniqueness of the individualized card. She also enjoy being a
pen pal to a number of people, particularly in Scotland and England, and she
kept a regular correspondence by letter with numerous friends, both old and
new and of all ages. During the past two years, Mabel experienced increasingly
poor health due to heart trouble, but continues to live cheerfully, with
dignity, among her family and friends who will miss her tremendously. She was
predeceased by her son, Michael Rycowitch and her brother, Livingston Joseph
Normand. Surviving are her husband of 57 years, Stephen Rycowitch of Ocean
Township; two sons Stephen Rycowitch of England and Normand Rycowitch of Ocean
Township. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 P.M. and 7-9 P.M. , Thursday, June 9
at the Worden-Hoidal Funeral Home, 60 East Front Street, Red Bank. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 A.M., Friday at St. Anselm Roman
Catholic Church, 1028 Wayside Road, Wayside. In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations be made in her memory to the Visiting Nurse Association of
Central Jersey, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank, N.J. 07701 www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 6/7/2005 - 6/9/2005.

Solan, Louise M. (Guidi)
SOLAN Louise M. Solan (nee Guidi) on June 6, 2005. Beloved wife of the late
Edward. Loving mother of Barbara and Edward Solan. Mother-in-law of Linda
Solan. Cherished grandmother of Hilary Solan. Fond sister of Guido W. Guidi
and Mabel Twiste. Funeral from The Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane
Thursday 9:15 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial St. Charles Church 10:15 A.M.
Visiting 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, contributions
toProject Hospitality, 100 Park Avenue, S.I., N.Y. 10302 in loving memory
ofLouise M. Solan would be appreciated. Hanley Funeral Home, Inc Family Owned
and Operated www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 6/7/2005 - 6/8/2005.