OBITS: Staten Island Advance 17 Nov 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/ Canizzaro, Harry E. Harry E. Canizzaro formerly of Staten Island on November 15, 2005. Beloved husband of Nancy (nee Clark). Loving father of Christina Canizzaro, Stacey Nardone and father-in-law of Edward Nardone. Cherished son of Natalie (nee Clarke) and Frank. Dear brother of Marion Furdo. Adored grandfather of KristinaMarie Rivera. Funeral from Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Ave, Castleton Corners, on Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial Blessed Sacrament Church 9:35 A.M. Interment Fairview Cemetery. Friends will be received Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Heart Association would be greatly appreciated. www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 11/17/2005 - 11/18/2005. Dolcy, Frances P. (Picciotto) Frances P. Dolcy (nee Picciotto) of West Brighton on November 16, 2005. Beloved wife of Anthony J. Dolcy. Loving mother of Annette Testa and Arlene Spagnola. Dear sister of Vera Dolcy and Joseph Picciotto. Cherished grandmother of Damiano Testa, Richard and Christopher Spagnola. Funeral from Harmon Home for Funerals, 571 Forest Ave., West Brighton, Saturday 9:15 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Sacred Heart Church 10 A.M. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. K. Terrance McGinley, Director, Harmon Home for Funerals Locally Family Owned and Operated Staten Island's only member of the International Order of the www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 11/17/2005 - 11/18/2005. Hansen, Lorraine Lorraine Hansen on November 14, 2005. Beloved wife of Michael. Loving mother of Melanie Thompson and Michael Hansen. Dear grandmother of Justin and Courtney Thompson and Madison Hansen. Loving mother-in-law of Eric Thompson. Beloved daughter of Marie Maione and the late Larry. Fond sister of Joseph Maione. Reposing at A. Azzara Funeral Home Inc., 183 Sand Lane, South Beach, S.I. Funeral Mass Holy Rosary Church Friday 9:30 A..M. Interment Moravian Cemetery. Visiting Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. A. Azzara Funeral Home., Inc. Family Owned & Operated since 1900 www.SILive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 11/16/2005 - 11/17/2005. Harris, Evelyn L. Evelyn L. Harris of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of New Brighton, on November 13, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Francis X. Harris. Loving mother of William J. and Robert J. Harris and Gwendolyn (Lynn) Mackey. Devoted grandmother of thirteen and stepgrandmother of three. Great-grandmother of eighteen. Funeral from the Richmond Funeral Home, 2052 Richmond Road, at Midland Ave., on Friday 9:30 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Margaret Mary's R.C. Church 10 A.M. Interment Moravian Cemetery. Friends will be received Wednesday and Thursday 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 11/16/2005 - 11/17/2005. Lucey, James P. James P. Lucey of Great Kills on November 15, 2005. Beloved husband of Robin (nee Leinbach) and the late Joyce. Loving stepfather of Mary Jo Patterson, Charles and Lt. Jerome Gussow, U.S.N. Dear brother of Beth Fossella, Jere and Dr. John Lucey. Dear grandfather of Sean, Kevin and Kyle. Funeral from Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Ave, Castleton Corners, Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial St. Peter's Church 9:30 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends will be received Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 11/17/2005 - 11/18/2005. Nellis, Rodney S. Rodney S. Nellis (ret. Det. NYPD) on November 16, 2005. Beloved husband of Joan D. (nee Mueller). Dear father of Joan S. Phillips, Rodney S., Gary R., Gregory A. and Richard D. Nellis. Father-in-law of Craig Phillips, Theresa, Gina, Darlene and Joann Nellis. Fond brother of Arthur, William and the late Walter Nellis. Also survived by ten grandchildren and four great-grand-children. Funeral from Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home, 1289 Forest Ave, P.R., on Saturday at 9:45 A.M. Service at Trinity Lutheran Church 10:30 A.M. Private cremation to follow. Friends will be received Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Trinity Lutheran Church or School would be appreciated. Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home Family Owned www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 11/17/2005 - 11/18/2005. Roccomboli, John "Rocky" John (Rocky) Roccomboli of Dongan Hills on November 15, 2005. Beloved husband of Rose (nee Curty) and the late Frances (nee DeVita). Loving father of Ann Conroy, John Roccomboli Jr., and stepfather of Roberta Kleinau and Georgette DePalma. Dear brother of Joseph Roccomboli, Marion Donvan. Devoted grandfather of five and stepgrandfather of seven, great-grandfather of one and stepgreat-grandfather of fourteen. Funeral from Richmond Funeral Home, 2052 Richmond Road at Midland Ave., on Saturday 9:15 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Christopher's Church 10 A.M. Interment Moravian Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday and Friday 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 11/17/2005 - 11/18/2005. Trimmer, Harry C. Harry C. Trimmer of Eltingville on November 14, 2005. Beloved husband of the late Catherine (nee Brennan). Devoted father of Thomas, Richard, and John Trimmer and Judy Kubik. Dear brother of Richard Masser. Loving grandfather of seven grandchildren, Katie, Kevin, Matthew, Billy, Jack, Bruce and Brianna. Funeral from Casey McCallum-Rice South Shore Funeral Home, 30 Nelson Ave., Great Kills, on Friday. Mass of Christian Burial Holy Child Church at 9:45 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends will be received Wednesday 7-9 P.M., Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Casey McCallum-Rice Funeral Home www.SiLive.com/obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 11/16/2005 - 11/17/2005. SHIRLEY SEMPLE CAREY, 70 Island native was committed to religious service Thursday, November 17, 2005 Shirley Semple Carey of Clermont, Fla., a native Staten Islander and retired assistant commissioner for the city Department of Probation, died Friday in South Lake Hospital in Clermont, following a brief illness. She was 70. The former Shirley Semple was born in Tompkinsville and spent her childhood alongside nine siblings in Stapleton. Named after Shirley Temple, she wore her hair in ringlet curls as a girl. She lived in Queens and North Babylon, L.I., before settling in Clermont about two years ago. Mrs. Carey graduated from McKee High School with top honors, according to her family, and completed her bachelor's degree at City College, Manhattan. She also attended Brooklyn Law School and took graduate courses at Fordham University and Columbia University in Manhattan. While in her 20s, she wed the late David (Johnny) Carey Jr., who died in 1986. Mrs. Carey began her working career as executive assistant to the manager at Rochdale Village Housing Development in Queens before going to work for the city Department of Probation, where she rose to the position of assistant commissioner in Queens. She retired in 1994. While living on Staten Island, she was honored by the Nettie Carter Jackson Democratic Association, which she served as executive secretary. In New York, Mrs. Carey was committed to religious service, and when she moved to Florida, finding a church to volunteer in was the first thing she did, according to her sister, Rosetta Newcombe, a 1998 Advance Woman of Achievement. She soon became involved in the Celebration of Praise Ministry. On Long Island, she was a member of Upper Room Christian World Center in Dix Hills, singing in the Drama Room Ministry Pageant and Easter and Christmas pageants. The soprano also sang with the Queens Choral Group. Mrs. Carey was a former vice president of the Mid-Island chapter of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, and president of the board of Suffolk County Perinatal Coalition from 2000 to 2003. She also served on its board of directors and was a mentor. She enjoyed taking cruises to the Caribbean, Cancun and Canada with her sister, Roberta Semple. Mrs. Carey rose early every morning to transport people to doctor's appointments and assist those who needed help. "She was raised to love everyone, and led a truly Christian life," said Mrs. Newcombe. "People who went to school with her said she was an inspiration, because she was always positive. In spite of the goals that she attained in life, she was a very humble person. She possessed a soul that was rich in the spirit of God." In addition to her sisters, Rosetta and Roberta, Mrs. Carey is survived by her brother, Stanley Semple, and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Saturday from the Virginia Funeral Chapel, Dongan Hills, with a service at 9 a.m. in Shiloh A.M.E. Zion Church, West Brighton. Burial will follow in Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp. RODNEY NELLIS, 74 Lifelong Staten Islander loved sports and games Thursday, November 17, 2005 Rodney S. Nellis never stopped being a kid. When he was raising four sons and a daughter on Staten Island, the neighborhood children were more interested in playing ball with Mr. Nellis than with his kids. "They'd ring the doorbell and say, 'Can Mr. Nellis come out and play?'" recalled his wife, Joan D. When his children grew up, the Stapleton native relished having the quintet and their spouses over for Sunday dinner, a weekly ritual that always included games of Risk, Monopoly or cards. And when his job as an officer with the Emergency Service Unit in New Dorp led him into the path of a child in distress, he carried that weight around for days, said his daughter, Joan S. Phillips. Mr. Nellis died yesterday in St. Vincent's Hospital, West Brighton, after a long bout with cancer and heart problems. He was 74. "I think that his family was the most important thing to him," Mrs. Phillips said, her voice cracking as she recalled the simple gestures her father made that defined the closeness of their family. "He always took Christmas week off so he could be with us," she said. "He was always there when we needed a hand for anything." She reflected on her wedding day in 1973, when her father, whom she described as a "curmudgeon," came close to tears. Though her father, a 26-year police veteran who retired in 1983 as a first-grade detective from the 120th Precinct in St. George, could not afford to send his children to college, he and his wife offered moral support and free living so their kids could earn collegiate degrees, something neither parent had, Mrs. Phillips said. Though he did not attend college, the Curtis High School graduate who moved to Clifton in 1965, climbed the police ladder, stopping on several notable rungs along the way. After working as a patrolman in Manhattan, he chauffeured William McCarthy, an inspector for the department. McCarthy requested Mr. Nellis' service as a chauffeur when he was promoted to deputy commissioner, Mrs. Phillips said. He returned to the Island to work in the Emergency Service Unit, which gave him some of the hardest but most rewarding career experiences, his daughter said. "We always knew when there was a child involved because he would come home and he would be very quiet. It would take him a long time to tell us later on. He would get very upset about it," she said. On a lighter note, his job provided comic relief, highlighted when U.S. Secret Service officers rushed into the Carlisle Hotel in Manhattan in search of President John F. Kennedy, who was allegedly in a different hotel with Marilyn Monroe. Mr. Nellis was on duty at the Carlisle, Mrs. Phillips said. "He enjoyed his job very much and it was rewarding when he solved his cases," said Mrs. Nellis, his wife of 55 years. With his love of children came an affection for sports and games, his daughter said. Mr. Nellis spent much of his free time coaching baseball and basketball teams in schools across the Island and at Wagner College, Grymes Hill. He also loved to play board games with his family. "We'd play for hours and hours and days on end. This was even when we were grown," she said. "He was a big kid and he never grew up." Despite his youthful interests, Mr. Nellis spent years battling cancer. After his first bout, he and his family last year visited the Panama Canal, a destination the history buff had read about and wanted to visit, Mrs. Phillips said. "That was his dream come true. I'm glad we could be with him when he did that," she said. Before he became ill, Mr. Nellis -- who was a head usher and member of the beer and men's clubs at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stapleton -- would deliver church literature to members who were too sick to attend Sunday services. "He enjoyed just being with people and making them feel comfortable," his wife said. "Even if a stranger came into church, he made them feel more than welcome." Mr. Nellis received a service award from the Staten Island Council of Churches for his work, she added. In addition to his wife, the former Joan Mueller, and his daughter, Joan Phillips, Mr. Nellis is survived by his four sons, Rodney, Gary, Gregory and Richard; two brothers, Arthur and William; 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday from the Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home, Port Richmond, with the liturgy at 10:30 a.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church. The arrangements include cremation at Rosehill Crematory in Linden, N.J. MARY RENDT, 95 Began posing with Conover for ads during the 1930s Thursday, November 17, 2005 By ANDREA BOYARSKY ADVANCE STAFF WRITER Native Staten Islander Mary Murphy Rendt of Atlanta, Ga., a former Conover Model and businesswoman described as fast-paced and ahead of her time, died Nov. 7 in Haven House, an Atlanta hospice care center. She was 95. Born Mary Murphy in New Brighton, she was one of six children born to Irish immigrants Ellen Quigley and Michael Murphy. Mrs. Rendt went to local schools through the eighth grade and then went to work in Manhattan. She worked for various companies including Reuben H. Donnelly, where she sold advertising space for the Yellow Pages. "She was an entrepreneur. She was long before her time," said her daughter, Nancy Boe, on behalf of her family. Between jobs, Mrs. Rendt was a Conover model -- posing for many ads and magazine covers, including The Post magazine. She modeled for Conover from the 1930s to the 1950s. "She was always on the go and always on the run," her daughter said. Mrs. Rendt met her late husband, David Jr., one day on the 8:10 a.m. Staten Island Ferry headed to Manhattan. "They were so cute. I just thought they were great and my father was so handsome," Mrs. Boe said. "My mother was beautiful right until the day she died." Mrs. Rendt entered a prominent Island family when she married her husband -- his father, David Sr., was the Democratic County Committee Chairman from 1935 to 1941. Through marriage and children, Mrs. Rendt continued her careers and also earned her general equivalency diploma in 1968. She then attended St. John's University, Grymes Hill, for several years. In 1975, she retired from the former Sea View Hospital, where she was a senior clerk for several years. Mrs. Rendt continued with her modeling career until she was 80 years old -- working with the Perkins Agency. According to her family, she would shoot grandmother-type pictures in her Island home. She moved to Atlanta 15 years ago and became active in the Alpharetta and Dunwoody senior groups. She enjoyed traveling, playing bridge and swimming. According to her family, Mrs. Rendt was very healthy until the time of her death. When she was younger, she did yoga -- although it wasn't called that at the time, her family said -- and she also relished everything about life. "She took extremely good care of herself," her daughter said. "She was very pretty, very bright and loved everybody and everybody loved her." Mrs. Rendt's husband of more than 40 years, David, died in 1975. In addition to her daughter, Nancy, surviving are her daughter, Mary Lou Murphy; nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Rendt's daughter, Ellen Ann Straw, died in 1997. Her granddaughter, Stacey Boe, died in 1988. There will be a memorial mass on Nov. 25 at noon in Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church, Tompkinsville. Burial of ashes will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Brighton. The arrangements are being handled by the Cremation Society of the South, Atlanta. JOHN ROCCOMBOLI, 84 Drove routes around Island, to St. George terminal Thursday, November 17, 2005 By HAFSA AMIN ADVANCE STAFF WRITER John (Rocky) Roccomboli, 84, of Dongan Hills, a delivery man and floral arranger at Kitty's Flowers and a retired city bus driver, died Tuesday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, of pneumonia. Born in Manhattan, he was brought to New Brighton as a child and worked at the former Shenkman poultry market on Jersey Street in New Brighton as a teenager. He also lived in New Dorp before settling in Dongan Hills in 1956. Mr. Roccomboli worked for four years as a bus driver for the former Staten Island Coach Co., before taking the same position in 1947 with the city Transit Authority. His routes took him around Staten Island and he made regular stops at the St. George Ferry Terminal. He made his last trip to St. George on June 4, 1983, with a 10-minute police escort, sirens blaring, and 32 people greeting him at the platform with balloons and signs. After working for the city Transit Authority for 39 years, the company offered him a newer bus to mark the special occasion -- complete with a bus party where cake was served on board and American flags were presented. A letter of congratulation from then-Rep. Guy V. Molinari and an award of recognition from a representative of then-Borough President Anthony Gaeta were also presented to Mr. Roccomboli, along with two signs that had been placed on the bus wishing him good luck. Dedicated to his job as a bus driver, he had 180 sick days remaining when he left the Transit Authority -- which he chose not to take. After retiring, Mr. Roccomboli took a job as a delivery man -- and sometimes floral arranger -- at Kitty's Flowersin Dongan Hills, where he was working at the time of his death. "He was a jokester and never had a bad thing to say about anyone. He was always the peacemaker of the family," said his daughter, Ann Conroy. Mr. Roccomboli was a parishioner of St. Christopher's R.C. Church, Grant City, where he was a member of the Holy Name Society. He was also a 10-year member of the Kamino Air Custom men's bowling league and a member of the Staten Island Elks Club. An avid gardener, Mr. Roccomboli also enjoyed taking trips to Atlantic City, bowling, eating lasagna and steak dinners and spending time with his family. He was also a fan of the New York Yankees. His first wife, Frances Devita, died in 1977. In addition to his daughter, Ann, surviving are his wife of 23 years, the former Rose Curty; his son, John Jr.; his two stepdaughters, Georgette DePalma and Roberta Kleinau; a brother, Joseph; a sister, Marion Danovan; five grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; a great-granddaughter, and 14 step-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday from the Richmond Funeral Home, Grant City, with a mass at 10 a.m. in St. Christopher's Church. Burial will follow in Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp. JAMES LUCEY, 61 DEP supervisor enjoyed cooking everything, boating Thursday, November 17, 2005 James P. Lucey, 61, of Great Kills, a native Staten Islander and a city Department of Environmental Protection supervisor, died Tuesday in a car accident on the Garden State Parkway in Aberdeen Township, N.J. The cause of the accident is under investigation, New Jersey State Police said. Born in Stapleton, Mr. Lucey was brought to Grasmere as a child. He was very proud of being a native Islander, and of his family's legacy in the borough, including three generations of doctors and politicians -- including his grandfather, Congressman James O'Leary, and his nephew, Congressman Vito Fossella. A graduate of New Dorp High School, Mr. Lucey earned a degree in business and history from Baruch College, Manhattan. At the time of his death, he had worked for 24 years as a supervisor for the DEP's Bluebelt project, based in Tottenville. Mr. Lucey was civic-minded, and enjoyed volunteering his time to help others through his membership in both Community Board 3 and the South Shore Lions Club. After his marriage to his late wife, the former Joyce Lange, in the 1970s, the couple, both boating enthusiasts, moved onto a houseboat named "The Phoenix." The boat was moored at various docks over the years, but primarily in Red Bank, N.J., or Tottenville. Mrs. Joyce Lucey died in 1997. Mr. Lucey loved to cook anything and everything. One Christmas, his family recalled, he gave everybody chef hats. He was a parishioner of St. Peter's R.C. Church, New Brighton. In 2000, Mr. Lucey married the former Robin Gussow. The two enjoyed spending every weekend at a shore house in Chadwick Beach, N.J. "With his twinkling blue eyes, Jim enriched my life and left it much fuller than he found it," she said. In addition to his wife of five years, Robin, surviving are his daughter, Mary Jo Patterson; his two stepsons, Lt. Jerome and Charles Gussow; two brothers, Jere and Dr. John; a sister, Beth Fossella, and three grandsons. The funeral will be Saturday from the Casey Funeral Home, Castleton Corners, with a mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Peter's Church. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Pleasant Plains. HARRY CANIZZARO, 56 Vietnam veteran met wife at Island candy store Thursday, November 17, 2005 Harry E. Canizzaro of Edison, N.J., a native Staten Islander, Vietnam War veteran and computer engineer, died Tuesday in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J., of heart disease. He was 56. The longtime Islander lived in West Brighton until relocating to Edison with his family three years ago. Mr. Canizzaro, a 1964 graduate of St. Peter's Boys High School, met his wife-to-be, the former Nancy Clark, when he was in junior high. While working at the former Cody's candy store in West Brighton, he used to serve her egg creams. The couple wed in 1972. Mr. Canizzaro completed two tours of duty with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He served on the USS America aircraft carrier as a petty officer first class. Having taken computer courses in Navy training programs, Mr. Canizzaro worked for 26 years for the former Tandem Computers Inc. and Compaq Computer Corp., throughout the tri-state area. He was an engineer for Tandem in Manhattan and Brooklyn until the company was acquired by Compaq in 1997. He worked for Compaq in its Manhattan and Piscataway, N.J., offices before he was relocated to Trumbull, Conn., three years ago. He stopped working in April, when he became ill. Mr. Canizzaro enjoyed frequent golf outings on the greens of Silver Lake and Bunker Hill, N.J. He also enjoyed watching NASCAR races on television with his son-in-law, Edward (Big E) Nardone; British mystery programs, and every New York Mets game he could catch -- even during their worst seasons, said his daughter, Christina Canizzaro. He also liked reading, painting-by-numbers, and building models -- he had planned to create a model of the USS America. Mr. Canizzaro went fishing for bass with his father, Frank, on camping trips they took upstate to Monticello, N.Y. His granddaughter, Kristina Marie Rivera, now 7, loved sharing poppy seed pastries at breakfast with her "Poppy," a treat they called "Poppy and Christina Rolls." While living on Staten Island, Mr. Canizzaro was a parishioner of Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, West Brighton. In addition to his wife, Nancy; his father, Frank; his daughter, Christina, and his granddaughter, surviving are his mother, Natalie Canizzaro; his daughter, Stacey Nardone, and a sister, Marion Furdo. The funeral will be Saturday from the Casey Funeral Home, Castleton Corners, with a mass at 9:45 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Castleton Corners. FRANCES DOLCY, 87 Made wedding dresses, christening outfits for family Thursday, November 17, 2005 Frances P. Dolcy, 87, a skilled seamstress and avid knitter and crocheter, died yesterday in her West Brighton home, after a seven-year battle with cancer. Mrs. Dolcy was described as "strong-willed," by her family, who said she was able to enjoy a good quality of life despite her illness, and continued to dress herself until a month ago. "We thank Dr. Seetha Murukutla for her tireless efforts and for prolonging our mother's life," said Mrs. Dolcy's daughter, Arlene Spagnola. Born in Manhattan, the former Frances Picciotto was brought to Rosebank at the age of 3. She moved to New Dorp in 1959 and to Annadale in 1983. She also lived in Clearwater, Fla., for five years before returning to Staten Island in 2002, settling in West Brighton. Beginning when she was 16, Mrs. Dolcy worked for almost 10 years as a seamstress in Manhattan's garment district. She took a break before starting her career again at the former P & J Frocks in West Brighton, where she worked for over 25 years before retiring in 1980. "Many told her that she had hands of gold and a heart to match," said Mrs. Spagnola. Mrs. Dolcy loved to sew, and was described by her family as a "remarkable" knitter and crocheter. She made all the wedding dresses for her daughters and nieces, plus the christening outfits for her grandchildren and future great-grandchildren. "She was the second Zsa Zsa Gabor," said her daughter, Annette Testa. "Frances was adored by all she met and will be missed dearly because she was an angel in all of our lives." "She loved spending time with her three grandsons, Damiano Testa and Richard and Christopher Spagnola," Mrs. Testa said. Mrs. Dolcy was a member of the Tottenville chapter of the AARP and was a parishioner of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, West Brighton. In addition to her daughters and grandsons, surviving are her husband of 59 years, Anthony, and a brother, Joseph Picciotto. The funeral will be Saturday from the Harmon Home for Funerals, West Brighton, with a mass at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, also West Brighton.