OBITS: Staten Island Advance 3 Mar 2005; Staten Island, Richmond co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for USGenWeb Archives *********************************************************************** 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/ DeVito, Rose M. DeVITO Rose M. DeVito on February 27, 2005. Cherished sister to Frank DeVito and Mary Lauria. Dear aunt to Peter DeVito, Faustina Slobodvian, Nicholas Lauria and the late Lucia Lauria. Fond sister-in-law to the late Joseph Lauria. Also survived by seven great-nieces and nephews and nine great-great-nieces and nephews. Reposing at the A. Azzara Funeral Home Inc., 183 Sand Lane, South Beach, S.I. Funeral Mass from Holy Rosary Church on Friday at 10:30 A.M. Burial in Moravian Cemetery. Visiting Thursday 2-4, and 7-9 P.M. A. Azzara Funeral Home Inc. Family Owned and Operated since 1900 www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance on 3/3/2005. Drew, Margaret (Zakrzewski) DREW Margaret Drew (nee Zakrzewski) ofMatamoras, PA., formerly of Westerleigh, passed away suddenly onFebruary 28, 2005. Beloved wife of Ricky. Loving mother of Taylor and Skyler. Cherished sister of Janet Caldarella and Vincent Zakrzewski. Dear aunt of Jenna and Gregory Callarella and Kayleigh and Ashleigh Stellato. Visitation on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. at Gray-Parker Funeral Home Inc. 100 East Main St. Port Jervis, N.Y. Family and friends to gather on Saturday 11 A.M. at Resurrection Cemetery Chapel (Pleasant Plains) for a committal service. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Margaret Drew may be sent directly to Delaware Valley Elementary School Reading Program, 244 Route 6 & Route 209, Milford, Pa. 18337. Arrangement entrusted to Ceraso-Gennarelli Funeral Home. www.silive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/3/2005 - 3/4/2005. Granucci, Ralph "Bungalow" GRANUCCI Ralph 'Bungalow' Granucci of New Dorp on March 1, 2005. Beloved husband of Julia. Loving father of Josephine Cassaro and Carmine Granucci. Dear brother of Anthony Granucci. Cherished grandfather of Angelo, Annemarie, Julieanne, Christine, David and Lisamarie. Adored great-grandfather of Brianna, Alexa, Nicholas and Emma. Funeral from JOHN VINCENT SCALIA HOME FOR FUNERALS, 28 ELTINGVILLE BLVD. (AT ELTINGVILLE STATION) Friday 9:00 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Holy Child Church, 9:45 A.M. Interment Calvary Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Wednesday and Thursday from 2-5 and 7-10 P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/2/2005 - 3/3/2005. Haddad, William A. HADDAD William A. Haddad on March 1, 2005. Husband of the late Margaret Ann. Loving father of Kevin Walker, William and Edward Haddad. Loving father-in-law of Nancy, Deirdre and Dymphna. Also survived and loved by eight grandchildren. Fond brother of Robert and Josette Generale. Funeral from the Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane, Friday 8:30 A.M. Mass St. Mary's Orthodox Church 10 A.M. Interment to follow at Moravian Cemetery. Visiting 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Wednesday and Thursday. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 192 81st St, Bklyn NY 11209 would be appreciated. Hanley Funeral Home, Inc Family Owned and Operated www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/2/2005 - 3/3/2005. Hassan, George J. HASSAN George J. Hassan of Fort Wadsworth on March 2, 2005. Devoted father of Barbara Quinn. Dear brother of Lillian Pappas. Cherished grandfather of Martin Quinn Jr. and Barbara Ann Lohr. Adored great-grandfather of two great-grandchildren. Family and friends will be received at the Martin Hughes Funeral Home, 530 Narrows Rd. South, at Britton Ave., Thursday from 7-9 P.M. and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial, Saturday at Holy Rosary R.C. Church. Interment will 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 3/3/2005 - 3/4/2005. Helt, Dorothy A. HELT Dorothy A. Helt of New Dorp on March 2, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Devoted mother of Doris Ferrante, Joan Pinto and Patricia Isola. Loving grandmother of seven grandchildren, Jill Schiaparelli, Lynn Engelstein, Richard Pinto, Laura Pinto, Tracy Bickerton, Kimberly Loize and Amy Isola and two great-grandchildren Eliot Schiaparelli and Beckett Schiaparelli. Funeral from Casey McCallum-Rice South Shore Funeral Home, 30 Nelson Avenue, Great Kills, on Saturday. Service at New Dorp Moravian Church at 10:30 A.M. Interment Moravian Cemetery. Friends will be received Friday 2-4, and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Staten Island University Hospice or New Dorp Moravian Church would be appreciatd. Casey McCallum-Rice Funeral Home www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/3/2005 - 3/4/2005. Janusis, Mary JANUSIS Mary Janusis of Dongan Hills on February 28, 2005. Beloved wife of Jack. Devoted mother of Deborah, Dorothy, Monica, Jennifer and Christopher. Cherished grandmother of Matthew, Daniel, Nicholas, Chelsea and Christopher. Fond sister of Dorothy and Walter. Reposing at Colonial Funeral Home, 2819 Hylan Blvd., corner of Tysens Lane. Friends may call Thursday and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday 9:30 A.M. Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. Interment Moravian Cemetery. www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/2/2005 - 3/4/2005. Maurizio, Ruth MAURIZIO Ruth Maurizio, age 89 years of Union Twp., NJ formerly of Staten Island, NY on February 26, 2005. Wife of the late Joseph J. Maurizio, Sr. Beloved mother of Joseph J. Maurizio, Jr. Dear sister of Emma Bojsnawski and grandmother of Dana and Michael Maurizio. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday March 6, 2005 at 1:30 P.M. in the Church of the Holy Spirit, 3 Haytown Road, Lebanon, NJ. No visitation and Interment private. Donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 400 Morris Ave. Suite 251. Denville, NJ 07834-1365. Arrangements by the Coughlin Funeral Home, Califon, NJ (908)-832-2414. www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance on 3/3/2005. Pancila, Elizabeth "Betty" PANCILA Elizabeth 'Betty' Pancila of Sunset Hill on February 27, 2005. Beloved wife of Joseph. Loving mother of Jeffrey Pancila and Julie Suarato and mother-in-law of Lisa Pancila and Dominick Suarato. Dear sister of Joseph, Andrew, Louis and Frank Martorano, Frances Gannon and Marianne Congo. Cherished grandmother of Jacqueline, Courtney and Nicolette. Funeral from MATTHEW FUNERAL HOME INC., 2508 VICTORY BLVD., AT WILLOWBROOK RD., on Friday 8:45 AM. Mass of Christian Burial Our Lady of Pity RC Church 9:30 AM. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/1/2005 - 3/3/2005. Ramos, Dolores RAMOS Dolores Ramos on March 2, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Manuel. Cherished mother of Luz P. Rivera, Caridad Ramos, Margarita Heckler, Hilda Ramos, Marc Antonio Ramos and the late Victor M. Ramos. Cherished grandmother of six and great-grandmother of one. Also survived and loved by two brothers and three sisters. Funeral from Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane, Saturday 9:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Our Lady Queen of Peace Church 10:30 A.M. Visiting 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Friday. In lieu of flowers, donations to Staten Island Visiting NursesAssociation would be appreciated. Hanley Funeral Home, Inc Family Owned and Operated www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/3/2005 - 3/4/2005. Ruotolo, Carmine RUOTOLO flag nypd Carmine Ruotolo of New Springville on March 1, 2005. Beloved husband of Irene. Loving father of Dominic and Joseph Ruotolo and Irene Maresca. Dear brother of Diana Balbi and the late Frank Ruotolo. Adored grandfather of Michael, Irene, Joseph, Nicholas, and Teresa. Funeral from Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Avenue, Castleton Corners on Friday. Mass of Christian Burial Our Lady of Pity Church 10:30 A.M. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Friends will be received Wednesday 7-9 P.M. and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance on 3/3/2005. Snyder, William SNYDER William Snyder of Toms River, New Jersey, formerly of West Brighton, on March 2, 2005. Beloved husband of Rosemary (nee Linke). Loving father of Cecelia Taylor, William Snyder and the late Michael and Edward Snyder. Devoted brother of Margaret Quin and Helen Cirignano. Also survived by five grandchildren. Funeral from Harmon Home for Funerals, 571 Forest Avenue, West Brighton, Saturday 9:45 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Blessed Sacrament Church 10:30 A.M. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends will be received 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 3/3/2005 - 3/4/2005. Van Wert, Joan VAN WERT Joan Van Wert (nee Martin) of Fort Wadsworth on February 25, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Albert F. Loving mother of Dorothy Hamernik, Hugh, Timothy, Justin, Jerome and the late Roger Van Wert. Cherished grandmother of ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorial Service from Harmon Home for Funerals, 571 Forest Avenue, West Brighton, Saturday 11 A.M. Private Interment. Friends will be received Saturday9 A.M. to 11 A.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 3/3/2005 - 3/4/2005.