OBITS: Staten Island Advance 20 Mar 2005; Staten Island, Richmond co., New
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Source: Staten Island Advance Death Notices
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Catanzarite, Lorraine   
CATANZARITE Lorraine Catanzarite of Howell, NJ, (formerly of Eltingville) on
March 18, 2005. Beloved wife of the late John. Loving mother of John, Krisann,
Jeffrey and Douglas. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer, Samantha, Jonathan,
Cole, Alyssa and Meritza. Funeral services at the JOHN VINCENT SCALIA HOME FOR
FUNERALS, 28 ELTINGVILLE BLVD. (AT ELTINGVILLE STATION) on Sunday at 7:30 P.M.
Private cremation to follow. A gathering of family and friends will take place
on Sunday from 2-5; 7-10 P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance on 3/20/2005.

Ciurcina, Barbara Ann   
CIURCINA Barbara Ann Ciurcina of Westerleigh on March 19,2005. Beloved wife of
Robert. Loving mother of Angelina Ann. Dear sister of Robert and Joseph
Villanueva and Lori Curran. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral
from MATTHEW FUNERAL HOME INC., 2508 VICTORY BLVD., AT WILLOWBROOK RD., on
Wednesday 9:00 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Holy Family Church 9:45 A.M.
Interment Oceanview Cemetery. Friends may call Monday and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9
P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/20/2005 - 3/21/2005.

Cognetta, Carmine J.   
COGNETTA Carmine J. Cognetta of Toms River, formerly of Port Richmond on March
18, 2005. Beloved husband of Margaret (Marge) (nee Pagliarulo). Loving father
of Carmen J. Cognetta Jr. Esq. Cherished grandfather of Catherine Cognetta.
Dear brother of Victor and Ben Cognetta. Funeral from Harmon Home for
Funerals, 571 Forest Avenue, West Brighton Tuesday 8:45 A.M. Mass of Christian
Burial Assumption Church 9:30 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends
will be received Sunday 7-9 P.M., Monday 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 3/19/2005 - 3/21/2005.

Conti Jr., Nicholas   
CONTI Nicholas Conti Jr., of Westerleigh on March 19, 2005. Beloved husband of
the late Phyllis DiVitro Conti. Dear father of Barbara Conti and Patricia
Tuite. Fond brother of the late Antoinette DiStefano. Also survived by three
grandchildren and five great grandchildren and his adored cat Lucky. Funeral
from the Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home, 1289 Forest Avenue, P.R., on Tuesday at
9:15 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church 9:45 A.M.
Interment St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends will be received Monday 2-4 and 7-9
P.M. Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home Family Owned www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/20/2005 - 3/21/2005.

DeSantis, Rita
DeSANTIS Rita DeSantis of Graniteville on March 19, 2005. Beloved wife of the
late Anthony. Loving mother of Louis DeSantis and Angela Shea and
mother-in-law of Stephanie DeSantis and Tim Shea. Dear sister of Dominic
Storelli, Lucy Porri, Clara Logiudice and Mary DePaulo. Also survived by six
grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral from MATTHEW FUNERAL HOME
INC., 2508 VICTORY BLVD., AT WILLOWBROOK RD., on Wednesday 8:30 A.M. Mass of
Christian Burial Our Lady Of Pity Church 9:30 A.M. Interment Moravian
Cemetery. Friends will be received Monday and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M.
www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/20/2005 - 3/21/2005.

DiStefano, Antoinette (Conti)   
DiStefano Antoinette DiStefano (nee Conti) of New Brighton on March 18, 2005.
Beloved wife of the late Salvatore. Loving mother of Joan Perillo and Benedict
DiStefano (retired NYPD). Cherished grandmother of Joann Otto, Diane Perillo
and gfreat grandmother of Crystal Perillo. Funeral from Harmon Home for
Funerals, 571 Forest Avenue, West Brighton, Monday 8:45 A.M. Mass of Christian
Burial Assumption Church 9:30 A.M. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery Friends will
be recieved Sunday 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 3/19/2005 - 3/20/2005.

Garrity, John J.   
GARRITY John J. Garrity of Westerleigh on March 17, 2005. Beloved husband of
Alice (nee Powers). Loving father of Joan Higgins, Judy Julian, Rita Takach,
John Jr. and James Garrity. Dear brother of Helen Farley. Also survived by
thirteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral from Harmon Home
for Funerals, 571 Forest Avenue, West Brighton Monday 9 A.M. Mass of Christian
Burial Blessed Sacrament Church 9:45 A.M. Committal private. Friends will be
received Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contribution to
University Hospice would be appreciated. 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 3/19/2005 - 3/20/2005.

Hansen, Helmer   
HANSEN FLAG SNOR Helmer Hansen of Castleton Corners on March 19, 2005. Husband
of the late Ruth (nee Schoepl). Loving father of Arthur and Edward Drazin,
Eric Hansen, Candice Richards and Christine Ziegler. Dear brother of Arnold
Hansen. Also survived by fourteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral service from Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Avenue, Castleton Corners
on Monday 10:30 A.M. Interment Oceanview Cemetery. Friends will be received
Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance on 3/20/2005.

Loiacono, Antoinette   
LOIACONO Antoinette Loiacono of South Beach on March 18, 2005. Beloved wife of
the late Vito. Devoted mother of Mary DiCarlo, Vita Carbone, Gina Abbruzzese,
Josephine Cavalieri and Antoinette Lordo. Cherished grandmother of twelve.
Loving great grandmotehr of ten. Fond great great grandmother of three. Dear
sister of Vito. Funeral from ColonialFuneral Home, 2819 Hylan Blvd., corner of
Tysens Lane. Mass Monday 10:30 A.M. Holy Rosary R.C. Church. Entombment
Moravian Cemetery. Visiting hours Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M.
www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/19/2005 - 3/20/2005.

Roschbach, Tula   
ROSCHBACH Tula Roschbach of Graniteville on March 17, 2005. Beloved wife of
the late Robert. Loving mother of Robert and Stephen Roschbach. Dear sister of
Jean Sideris and Dorothy Thompson. Also survived by five grandchildren and ten
great-grandchildren. Funeral from MATTHEW FUNERAL HOME INC., 2508 VICTORY
BLVD., AT WILLOWBROOK RD., on Monday 11 A.M. Interment Fairview Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday 2-4; 7-9 P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/19/2005 - 3/20/2005.

Simonetti, Joseph E.   
SIMONETTI Joseph E. Simonetti of New Springville on March 17, 2005. Beloved
husband of Ruth (nee Cohen). Loving father of Raymond and Ellen Simonetti.
Dear brother of Frances DeStefano and Anna Guercio. Cherished grandfather of
Lauren, Matthew and Craig Simonetti. Funeral from Harmon Home forFunerals, 571
Forest Avenue, West Brighton, Monday 9:45 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial St.
Teresa Church 10:30 A.M. Entombment Woodridge Memorial Gardens. Friends will
be received Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. If so desired, contributions
to Alzheimers Association would be appre ciated. 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 3/18/2005 - 3/20/2005.

Stropoli, Ann M.   
STROPOLI Ann M. Stropoli of Dongan Hills on March 17, 2005. Loving aunt of
Dewey Cali, Nicholas, Salvatore, Philip, Mildred Sherman, Dorothy Aiello,
Frances Scardino, Ann Marie D'Ambrosio and Joann Saccone. Dear sister-in-law
of Mary. Funeral from Dongan Hills Virginia Funeral Chapel, 1707 Hylan Blvd.,
on Monday 9:30 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial St. Ann's Church 10 A.M.
Interment Moravian Cemetery. Visiting hours Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9
P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/19/2005 - 3/20/2005.

Valentine, Helen M. (Waters)   
VALENTINE Helen M. Valentine (nee Waters) of Stapleton and Tompkinsville on
March 18, 2005. Beloved mother of Thomas Milton Valentine. Loving grandmother
of Robert Michael Valentine Sr. Cherished great-grandmother of Chelsea Rose
and Robert Michael Valentine Jr. Dear sister of Dorothy Spicer. Funeral from
Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Avenue, Castleton Corners on Tuesday. Mass of
Christian Burial Mt. Carmel-St. Benedicta Church 10 A.M. Interment
Resurrection Cemetery. Friends will be received Saturday 7-9 P.M., Sunday and
Monday 2-4, 7-9 P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/19/2005 - 3/21/2005.

Vines, Ruth J.   
VINES Ruth J. Vines, formerly of West Brighton on March 8, 2005. Beloved wife
of the late Walter. Loving mother of Walter F. Vines and Larraine Von Goetz.
Dear sister of Norma Hilton. Also survived by seven grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren. Funeral service from MATTHEW FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION
SERVICES INC., 2508 VICTORY BLVD., AT WILLOWBROOK RD., on Monday 12 Noon.
Interment Moravian Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2-4, 7-9 P.M.
www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/19/2005 - 3/20/2005.

Zanat, John L.   
ZANAT John L. Zanat of Meiers Corners of March 17, 2005. Wife of the late
leanor. Loving father of Susan Melendez, Anne Mauro and John Zanat. Dear
brother of Pauline McCann, Agnes Alexander and Katherine Barringer. Adored
grandfather of Matthew, Glenn, Emily, Christine, Allison and Christopher.
Funeral from Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Avenue, Castleton Corners on
Monday. Mass of Christian Burial, St. Rita's Church 11 A.M. Private committal
Rosehill Crematory to follow. Friends will be received Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M.
www.SiLive.com/obits
Published in the Staten Island Advance from 3/19/2005 - 3/20/2005.