OBITS: Staten Island Advance 1 Oct 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/ Allen III, David S. David S. Allen III, of New Brighton on September 28, 2005. Beloved father of Samantha and Steven Allen. Cherished son of Vera Armstrong. Loving brother of Ronnee Balogh, Michael and Jack Allen. Funeral service Harmon Home for Funerals, 571 Forest Ave, West Brighton, Monday 10:30 A.M. Committal private. Friends will be received Sunday 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 9/30/2005 - 10/2/2005. Guagliardo, Philomena Philomena Guagliardo of Huguenot on September 29, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Samuel S. Guagliardo. Loving mother of Nicholas and Frank Guagliardo and the late Rose Veni. Fond grandmother of nine grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Funeral from the Richmond Funeral Home, 2052 Richmond Road at Midland Ave, on Monday at 9:30 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Margaret Mary's R.C. Church at 10 A.M. Interment St. John's Cemetery. Friends will be received Sunday 2-4, 7-9:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the March of Dimes in her memory would be appreciated. Richmond Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/30/2005 - 10/2/2005. Klugewicz, Eugene Eugene Klugewicz of Dongan Hills on September 30, 2005, Beloved husband of the late Barbara. Loving father of the late Kevin and father-in-law of Carina Klugewicz. Cherished grandfather of Kenneth. Fond brother of the late many brothers and sisters. Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. Reposing at Colonial Funeral Home, 2819 Hylan Blvd., corner of Tysens Lane. Friends may call Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Funeral Mass Monday 10 A.M. St. Ann's Church. Cremation Rosehill Crematory. www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 10/1/2005 - 10/2/2005. Lewis, John J. John J. Lewis of Port Richmond on September 29, 2005. Beloved husband of Alison Bakal. Cherished son of Genevieve and the late Edward Lewis. Dear brother of Donna Lyn Lawton, Karen Malone, Audrey, Theresa and Edward Lewis. Also survived by six nieces, two nephews, two great-nieces and many cousins. Funeral from Harmon Home for Funerals, 571 Forest Avenue, West Brighton, Monday 9:15 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Our Lady of Mount Carmel St. Benedicta Church 10 A.M. Committal private. Friends will be received Saturday and Sunday 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 9/30/2005 - 10/2/2005. Lomma, Lillian Lillian Lomma of Eltingville on September 30, 2005. Beloved mother of James and Patrick. Loving grandmother of Patrick, Jessie, Jennifer, Lauren and James. Fond mother-in-law of Gail. Special aunt of Linda Monticello and Carol Golia. Dear friend of Pat and Joe Smith, Margaret Richards, Pat Canada and Cathryn Zingales. Funeral from JOHN VINCENT SCALIA HOME FOR FUNERALS, 28 ELTINGVILLE BLVD. (AT ELTINGVILLE STATION), Monday 9 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Our Lady Star of the Sea Church 9:45 A.M. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held Sunday from 2-5 and 7-10 P.M. www.SiLive,com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 10/1/2005 - 10/2/2005. Markowitz, Frederick Frederick Markowitz of Elm Park on September 30, 2005. Beloved brother of Elizabeth Gale. Dear uncle of Jillian Manning. Fond brother-in-law of Gregory Crews. Funeral Service Harmon Home for Funerals, 571 Forest Ave, West Brighton, Saturday. 7:30 P.M. Committal private. Friends will be received Saturday 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 9/30/2005 - 10/1/2005. Martino, Nickolas Nickolas Martino of Rosebank on September 29, 2005. Loving brother of Richard Martino and Isabel Mazzeo. Beloved companion of Ida Peterson. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral service from Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Ave, Castleton Corners, on Sunday 8 P.M. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends will be received Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/30/2005 - 10/2/2005. McGuire, Thomas J. Thomas J. McGuire of Willowbrook on September 30, 2005. Beloved husband of Pearl. Loving father of Thomas J. McGuire, Peter, William and Linda Giaccio. Also survived by fourteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral from MATTHEW FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES INC., 2508 VICTORY BLVD. AT WILLOWBROOK RD., at 10 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Holy Family Church. 10:30 A.M. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday 7-9 P.M. and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers donations to Pax Christie Hospice would be appreciated. www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 10/1/2005 - 10/2/2005. O'Keefe, William J. William J. O'Keefe of Great Kills on September 29, 2005. Beloved husband of Anne (nee Deignan) . Loving father of Anne Brunetti, Daniel O'Keefe, Helen DeBiase, and John P. O'Keefe. Dear brother of John and James O'Keefe, Helen Niederhauser. Adored Grandfather of eleven grandchildren. Funeral service from Casey McCallum-Rice South Shore Funeral Home, 30 Nelson Ave, Great Kills, on Monday. Mass of Christian Burial St. Clare's R.C. Church 11 A.M. Interment Cemetery of The Resurrection. Friends will be received Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to St. Clare's Improvement Fund would be greatly appreciated. Casey McCallum-Rice Funeral Home www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/30/2005 - 10/1/2005. O'Shea, Michael P. Michael P. O'Shea on September 28, 2005. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis R. O'Shea. Dear father of Michael N., Patrick and Shaun O'Shea. A blessing will be conducted in Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home, 1289 Forest Ave, P.R., on Monday at 11 A.M. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends will be received Sunday 2-4, 7-9 P.M. Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home Family Owned www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/30/2005 - 10/2/2005. Proscia, Margaret (Torissi) Margaret Proscia (nee Torissi). on September 28, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Vito Proscia. Dear mother of Angela Syre, Eleanor Gladkowski, Janet Gerra and WIlliam Proscia. Fond sister of Lena Schrippa and Gloria Proscia. Also survived by eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren Funeral from Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home, 1289 Forest Ave, P.R., on Saturday 9 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial St. Michael's R.C. Church 9:30 A.M. Interment Moravian Cemetery. Friends will be received Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Miles Jesu Missions in c / o Eric Glad kowski, 72 Kensington Ave., Old Bridge, N.J. 08857 would be appreciated. Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home Family Owned www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/30/2005 - 10/1/2005. Rohrs, Walter F. Walter F. Rohrs PH.D. of Silver Lake on September 28, 2005. Beloved husband of the late Helen Rohrs. Loving father of Richard C. Rohrs. Cherished grandfather of John D. and Monica E. Rohrs. Funeral service Harmon Home Funerals, 571 Forest Ave., West Brighton Monday 9:30 A.M. Private Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York. Friends will be received Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the charity of your choice would be appreciated. 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 9/30/2005 - 10/2/2005. Tormey, Virginia Virginia Tormey on September 29, 2005. Beloved wife of Thomas A. Loving mother of Elizabeth A., Mary-Deirdre Coraggio, Virginia Tormey Friedman, Thomas A. Jr. and Michael J. Tormey. Also survived and loved by five grandchildren. Funeral from the Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane, Monday 9 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial 10 A.M. St. Christophers Church. Interment to follow at St. Peter's Cemetery. Visiting 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Bread for the Poor, 135 West 31st St, NY NY 10001, Notre Dame Academy, c / o Sr. Rose Galligan, 78 Howard Ave, 10301 or Fr. Michael, Goats for Indian Families c / o St. Christopher's Church would be appreciated. Hanley Funeral Home, Inc Family Owned and Operated www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/30/2005 - 10/2/2005. WILLIAM MANCINI, 52 Dredge boat captain loved fishing and scuba diving Saturday, October 01, 2005 William Charles Mancini, 52, of Thonotosassa, Fla., a former Staten Islander and retired dredge boat captain, died Thursday at home. Born in Long Branch, N.J., Mr. Mancini was raised in Richmond. He relocated to Thonotosassa in 1972. He worked for 25 years as a dredge boat captain in the Kill van Kull, and later while living in Florida. He was so good at his job, his family said, that he was selected by the United States government to serve for two and a half years helping Russia improve its dredging boats. The Department of Foreign Affairs certified him as one of the best in America for air-conditioning and ductwork, based on his experience on the boats, his family said. Mr. Mancini retired five years ago. He loved the ocean, and enjoyed fishing and scuba diving with his best friend, Sal Geraci. Surviving Mr. Mancini are his wife of 32 years, the former Rosie Taylor; his son, Bo; his two daughters, Katie Mancini and Summer Russo; a sister, Jeannine Warr, and two grandchildren. The funeral service will be Monday at 12:30 p.m. in the Terrace Oaks Funeral Home, Thonotosassa. Burial will be in Thonotosassa Cemetery. VIRGINIA TORMEY, 86 Taught children to help others through her example Saturday, October 01, 2005 Virginia Monks Tormey, 86, of Grant City, a mother of five known for her gentle 2000 spirit, died Thursday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. Born Virginia Mary Monks in Brooklyn, she was brought to Grant City as a child. She worked as a secretary for the Department of Social Services, where she met her husband, Thomas Tormey. Mr. Tormey recalled that he first fell in love with "Virginia's beautiful smile." She then worked as an executive secretary for Procter & Gamble, and for an Army major during World War II. After raising her five children, Mrs. Tormey returned to work, first as a secretary in the rectory of St. Christopher's R.C. Church, Grant City, and later as a secretary to the associate director of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Brooklyn. She retired in the late 1990s. Mrs. Tormey was a member of the first graduating class of St. Christopher's School, and graduated from St. Peter's Girls High School in New Brighton with the school's general excellence medal, her family said. She attended Hunter College and graduated from the Grace Institute, both Manhattan. Mrs. Tormey and her husband enjoyed ballroom dancing, and were members of the Staten Island Ballroom Dancers for more than 30 years. She loved planning festive parties for family and friends, as well as taking trips to the beach. Mrs. Tormey brought her children to visit the sick, and taught them to help others by her example -- spending many years herself as a volunteer with the New York Public Library's Books for the Homebound program. A parishioner of St. Christopher's Church, Mrs. Tormey was a devoted Catholic and daily communicant, her family said, who believed "nothing is impossible with God." Described as deeply spiritual, gentle, friendly and generous of heart, she loved people, who always seemed to gravitate toward her. She was quick to help others in need and raised her children to always remember to put people first and that material things didn't matter. In addition to her husband of 58 years, Thomas, surviving are her two sons, Thomas Jr. and Michael; her three daughters, Elizabeth Tormey, Mary Deirdre Coraggio and Virginia Tormey Friedman, and five grandchildren. The funeral will be Monday from the Hanley Funeral Home, New Dorp, with a mass at 10 a.m. in St. Christopher's Church. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Brighton. PHILOMENA GUAGLIARDO, 95 Native of Italy enjoyed time with her family, friends Saturday, October 01, 2005 Philomena Guagliardo, 95, a homemaker who donated her handknit blankets to people in need, died Thursday in 1956 Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Egbertville. She had resided in the center for nearly three years. Born Philomena Severino in the town of Avellino, Naples, Italy, she was brought to Brooklyn as an infant. In 1930, she married Samuel Guagliardo, whom she met through friends at a neighborhood party. The couple settled in Brooklyn. Together, they listened to old '78s and traveled throughout the country, to places like New Orleans and California. "They were very, very happy together," recalled their granddaughter, Joyce O'Keefe. "They had a nice marriage; they complemented one another." After 45 years of marriage, Mr. Guagliardo died in 1976. Soon after, Mrs. Guagliardo took her son, Frank, and his family to her native Italy, to show them the village where she was born. For the next 20 years, she stayed in Brooklyn, spending time with friends and family, and visiting her church regularly, both to worship and to play bingo. In 1997, Mrs. Guagliardo moved to Huguenot to be closer to her sons, Nicholas and Frank, and their families. While there, she was a parishioner of St. Margaret Mary's R.C. Church, in Midland Beach. Mrs. Guagliardo also joined the Tottenville Friendship Club. With her new social circle, she took trips to places like Atlantic City, and donated her handknit afghans to people in need. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were frequent beneficiaries of her knitting and crocheting, as well. "She knit all her grandchildren beautiful blankets that we all still use," said her granddaughter. Describing Mrs. Guagliardo as patient and quiet but not shy, Mrs. O'Keefe said her grandmother always engaged with those around her. She listened intently to her great-grandchildren's stories, and put no time limit on the games they played together. She was a skilled card player too, always up for a game of pinochle or gin rummy. In addition to her sons, Nicholas and Frank, and her granddaughter, Mrs. Guagliardo is survived by eight more grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Her daughter, Rose Veni, died of cancer in 2000. The funeral will be Monday from the Richmond Funeral Home, Grant City, with a mass at 10 a.m. in St. Margaret Mary's Church. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Queens. NICKOLAS MARTINO, 73 Owned Martino's Radio & TV Shop, Tompkinsville Saturday, October 01, 2005 Lifelong Rosebank resident Nickolas Martino Jr., 73, a former television/radio store 2000 owner, died Thursday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, where he had been a patient since Monday. Mr. Martino spent his whole life in the same house on Anderson Street in Rosebank and graduated from McKee High School. He worked in the family-owned Martino's Radio & TV Shop in Tompkinsville, taking over as owner of the business when his father, Nickolas, died in 1971. He was the store's proprietor for more than 25 years, before retiring in 1990. Mr. Martino attended Christian Pentecostal Church, Concord, and especially enjoyed going to the Christian coffee house get-togethers sponsored every Saturday night by True Vine Christian Fellowship at the New Hope Cafe in West Brighton. He was a member of the Staten Island Center for Independent Living, West Brighton. Mr. Martino enjoyed old movies and TV shows, watching boxing and listening to music -- especially songs of the 1940s and 1950s, and most notably tunes from the Big-Band era. "He was funny, a jokester. He made everyone laugh," said his longtime companion, Ida Pederson. "He was an old-fashioned type of man. But when he loved you, he really loved you." Mr. Martino's wife, the former Ruth Hutsko, died in 1981. In addition to his companion, Ida, surviving are his brother, Richard, and his sister, Isabel Mazzeo. The funeral service will be tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Casey Funeral Home, Castleton Corners. Burial will be Monday in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Brighton. LILLIAN LOMMA, 95 Cooked pasta dinners every Sunday for 60 years Saturday, October 01, 2005 By KIAWANA RICH ADVANCE STAFF WRITER Native Staten Islander Lillian Lomma, 95, a retired senior clerk whose family, in her 2000 honor, celebrated her birthdays in style, died yesterday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. As the family matriarch, Mrs. Lomma -- after age 75 and every five years afterward -- was given a lavish birthday party by family members, often with the guest list adding up to 150 people. She was hospitalized for her 95th birthday, but Mrs. Lomma's family still threw her a party, with help from the hospital staff -- who brought her cards and gifts, according to her family. "It was a festive celebration," said her daughter-in-law, Gail Lomma. "She would have rather been at Angelina's Restaurant, her very favorite, but it was still special." "We have all been blessed to have her with us this long. She was very close to her five grandchildren, but especially dedicated to the younger three since she spent many years helping to raise them," she added. Born Lillian Golia in the Bronx, Mrs. Lomma moved to St. Mary's Avenue in Rosebank in 1917. She moved to Annadale in 1948 and, due to illness, entered Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Egbertville, in March. Mrs. Lomma worked for 25 years for New York State Department of Motor Vehicles in St. George and New Springville. She retired as a senior clerk in 1978. Prior to that, she worked for 25 years with the former New York Telephone Co. in Manhattan. Mrs. Lomma enjoyed traveling, particularly a trip at the age of 80 to England on the Queen Elizabeth II and flying home on the Concorde -- courtesy of a birthday gift from her son. She also enjoyed spending time with family members in the Poconos and taking trips to Hawaii and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. "Last year, at 94, Lillian traveled with her entire family to St. Thomas for the wedding of her first grandson, Patrick. She danced, drank champagne, and swam in the pool at the Ritz Carlton. We were all so proud of her," said her daughter-in-law. According to her family, Mrs. Lomma had cooked macaroni dinners for her family every Sunday for the past 60 years, giving it up only this March because of illness. She was a member of the Tottenville Friendship Club. Mrs. Lomma liked to read, and especially enjoyed perusing the dictionary. In addition to her grandson, surviving are her two sons, James and Patrick, and four more grandchildren. The funeral will be Monday from the John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Eltingville, with a mass at 9:45 a.m. in Our Lady Star of the Sea R.C. Church, Huguenot. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Pleasant Plains. FREDRICK MARKOWITZ, 59 Taught himself to play the harmonica, accordion Saturday, October 01, 2005 Fredrick Markowitz, 59, a retired business owner, died 1994 Thursday at his Elm Park home after a short illness. Born in the Bronx, where he graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School, Mr. Markowitz moved to Grant City in 1968. He settled in Elm Park about 20 years later. For several years, he worked as a bank manager for Chase Bank in Manhattan. In 1970, Mr. Markowitz assumed ownership of the former Magruders Office Supplies on Bay Street in Tompkinsville, before retiring and selling the business five years later. When he was young and in the Bronx, Mr. Markowitz served as an altar boy at St. Adalbert's R.C. Church. He also proved that he was musically inclined -- his family said he learned to play the harmonica and the accordion by listening to how they sounded. "He didn't have a mean bone in his body," said his sister, Elizabeth Gale. "He had a heart of gold." The funeral service was scheduled for today at 7:30 p.m. in the Harmon Home for Funerals, West Brighton. The arrangements include cremation. CHARLES PETERS, 83 WW II veteran helped build Christ Lutheran Church Saturday, October 01, 2005 Former Staten Islander Charles S. Peters, 83, of Stockton, N.J., a World War II veteran and retired harbor pilot, died Tuesday in Rolling Hills Care Center, Lebanon, N.J. Mr. Peters began working as a harbor pilot in 1942 when he took an apprenticeship with the United New York/New Jersey Sandy Hook Harbor Pilots Association. His job over the next 45 years -- which included an advancement to the rank of captain -- was to pilot ships in and out of New York Harbor. On Jan. 1, 1944, Mr. Peters aided in the rescue of 123 people from the USS Turner after it exploded outside the Harbor. He also was the last harbor pilot to command the ill-fated Andrew Doria out of New York Harbor in 1956 -- upon its return it collided with the Stockholm, another passenger vessel on its way from New York to Sweden, and sank. Mr. Peters retired in 1987. His love for ships was reflected in the joint purchase of a sailboat named "Kathleen" in 1946 with his two brothers, Donald and Allen -- who also became members of the Richmond County Yacht Club at the time. The trio also enjoyed building Yankee-class iceboats during the 1960s. Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Peters was raised in Great Kills, where he attended PS 8. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was stationed in New York. In 1968, the Peters family moved to a 19th-century farm in Stockton, where they raised beef cattle and horses. Described as a Renaissance man by his family, Mr. Peters enjoyed working with his hands, including woodworking. He also participated in the construction of Christ Lutheran Church in Great Kills, with family members and other parishioners during the early 1950s. Another one of Mr. Peters' traits was spontaneity. "He savored being a spontaneous spirit," said his daughter, Nancy Yannarella -- who recalled one time when her father hopped in his car and drove from New Jersey to Seattle simply because he felt like it. He always kept a suitcase packed and in the trunk of his car, she said. This side of Mr. Peters was also reflected in his life credo, which he would pass on to anyone -- "If you set no destination, you'll never get lost." His sister-in-law, Joan Peters, said he was "the spark plug to initiate projects and various adventures." Mr. Peters was always willing to help anyone around him and kept an open-door policy at his home. Anytime a family member, friend or even stranger needed aid, he made sure he helped them out one way or another. "He loved to help people all the time," his son said. Mr. Peters was a former member of the Kiwanis Club of Staten Island. His wife of 32 years, the former Helen Bjork, died in 1982. In addition to his daughter, Nancy, and his son, David, and two brothers, Donald and Allen, surviving Mr. Peters are his son, Andrew; his daughter, Susan Peters; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service is scheduled for Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. in Christ Lutheran Church. The Rev. William Peacock Jr., church pastor, will officiate. The arrangements, including cremation, are being handled by the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, Lambertville, N.J.