OBITS: Staten Island Advance 10 Sep 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/ Berggren, John R. John R. Berggren of Rosebank on September 7, 2005. Beloved husband of the late Florence A. (nee DeLuccia). Devoted father of John M. and William G. Berggren. Cherished grandfather of Robin, Jodi, Kelli, Cindi, John, William and Julianna. Adored great-grandfather of Katherine, Matthew, Samantha, Zachary Ryan, Shelby, Travis, Amanda, Allison, Matthew, Allysa, Christina, Nicolette and Danielo. Dear uncle of Bruce, Susan, Harold, Selma, Peter, James, Eddie and Linda. Family and friends will be received at the Martin Hughes Funeral Home, 530 Narrows Road South at Britton Avenue, Friday and Saturday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Service in chapel Saturday 3 P.M. Interment Monday Moravian Cemetery 10 A.M. Martin Hughes Inc. Funeral Home. Family Owned & Operated Since 1885 www.SilLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/8/2005 - 9/10/2005. Bucholtz, Florence Florence Bucholtz on September 8, 2005. Wife of the late Arthur. Loving mother of Penny and Arthur. Cherished mother-in-law of MaryAnn and Tina. Cherished grandmother of Nicole, Michael and Anthony. Loving great-grandmother of Anthony Jr. Fond sister of Harry and Philip Wilson, the late Thomas, John and Edward Wilson and Catherine Shibley. Also survived and loved by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane, Tuesday 8:30 A.M. Mass Our Lady Queen of Peace Church 9:30 A.M. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery. Visiting 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Sunday and Monday. Hanley Funeral Home, Inc Family Owned and Operated www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/10/2005 - 9/12/2005. Dillon, Dorothea Dorothea Dillon of New Springville on September 7, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Daniel J. Loving mother of Daniel Dillon, Theresa Fenfert, William Dillon, Kathleen Fenfert, John Dillon, Eileen Mullucks and Patricia Dillon. Also survived by thirteen grandchildren. Funeral from Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Ave., Castleton Corners on Monday. Mass of Christian Burial Holy Family Church 11 A.M. Interment Calverton National Cemetery. Friends will be received Friday 7-9 P.M. Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 . www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/8/2005 - 9/10/2005. Dimino, Dorothy Dorothy Dimino of Effort, PA formerly of Willowbrook on September 7, 2005. Loving mother of Gary Dimino and Carol Dimino-Ward. Dear sister of Carmela Serraino and Charles Capitano. Cherished grandmother of Jacqueline and Cameron Frisch. Funeral service MATTHEW FUNERAL HOME INC., 2508 VICTORY BLVD. AT WILLOWBROOK RD., on Monday 12:30 P.M. Interment Moravian Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/9/2005 - 9/10/2005. Lauro, Margaret (Savoia) Margaret Lauro (nee Savoia). Devoted wife of the late Salvatore "Stella Maris Marina". Beloved mother of Ann Rose Russo, Thomas Lauro, and Marguretie Dionato. Loving grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and great-aunt. Dear sister of Ralph, the late Lena Russo, Nancy Vederosa, Nicholas Savoia, Connie Nasti, Dora Savoia and Josie Mattera. Mass St. Marks Church 12:15 Monday. IN REPOSE TORREGROSSA 345 AVENUE U, BKLYN 718-449-1300 www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance on 9/10/2005. Maloney, Mary Mary Maloney of Toms River, NJ (formerly of Princes Bay) on September 9, 2005. Beloved wife of Michael. Loving mother of Kerry Ann. Dear sister of Michael Reddington, Ann Marie Sullivan, Catherine Grey and Patricia Rich. Funeral from JOHN VINCENT SCALIA HOME FOR FUNERALS, 28 ELTINGVILLE BLVD. (AT ELTINGVILLE STATION), on Monday 8:45 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial St. Thomas Church 9:45 A.M. Interment Calvary Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 2-5 and 7-10 P.M. www.SiLive,com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/10/2005 - 9/11/2005. Morrissey, Michael Michael Morrissey, 67, of Manalapan, formerly of Staten Island, died on September 9, 2005. Predeceased by wife, Priscilla, son, Michael Jr., and sister, Mary Patricia Reilly. Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Tom Kelly and grandchildren, Thomas and Caitlyn. Calling hours Sunday, 2-6 P.M. at Freeman Manalapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, 344 Route 9 North, Manalapan. Funeral Mass offered 9 A.M. Monday at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Burial follows at Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island. Memorial donations to the Red Cross. www.SiLive.com / Obits Published in the Staten Island Advance on 9/10/2005. Nunez, Esther Esther Nunez. Beloved mother of Milagros Simonetti, George and Albert. Loving grandmother and great-grand mother. Services 9 A.M. Saturday. IN REPOSE RACCUGLIA & SON 321-323 Court Street 718-855-7737 www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance on 9/10/2005. Redina, Joseph Joseph Redina. Devoted husband of t Catherine "Tootsie" (nee Lauro). Beloved father of Joseph and Michael. Fond father-in-law of Carmela (nee Padovano) and Susann (nee Longo bardi). Loving grandfather, great-grand father and dear brother. Mass Our Lady of Peace Church 9:30 A.M. Monday. IN REPOSE RACCUGLIA & SON 321-323 Court Street 718-855-7737 www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance on 9/10/2005. Shali-Ogli, Rosemary C. Rosemary C. Shali-Ogli of Sidney, New York formerly of West Brighton on September 7, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Paul I. Shali-Ogli. Loving mother of Esther Shali-Ogli and Beatrice Bishop. Dear sister of Raymond Reisert. Cherished grandmother of Paul A. and Jacob I. Shali-Ogli. Long time friend of Edward Oxford. Funeral from Harmon Home for Funerals, 571 Forest Ave, West Brighton, on Monday 9:15 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial St. Peter's Church 10 A.M. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends will be received Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Catskill Area Hospice, 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, N.Y. 13823 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 9/8/2005 - 9/11/2005. Smith, Wayne E Wayne E, Smith of St George on September 8, 2005. Beloved husband of Nanci (nee Manzo). Dear father of Casey, Wayne and Jazmine. Dear brother in law of Margie Hall and Vincent Manzo. Funeral Service from Casey Funeral Home, 350 Slosson Avenue, Castleton Corners on Monday 8 P.M. Private committal. Friends will be received Sunday and Monday 2-4, 7-9 P.M. www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/9/2005 - 9/12/2005. Venturini, Josephine (Santomauro) Josephine Venturini (nee Santomauro) of Brooklyn on September 9, 2005. Beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Ella DiGiovanni and William Venturini. Fond mother-in-law of MaryLou. Dear sister of Mary Rosso and Margaret Scalzo. Cherished grandmother of John, Thomas, Theresa Ann and Joann. Also survived by four great-grandchildren. Funeral from MATTHEW FUNERAL HOME INC., 2508 VICTORY BLVD. AT WILLOWBROOK RD., on Tuesday 9:15 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial Holy Family RC Church 9:45 A.M. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 7-9 P.M. and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations to Assumption Council Knights of Columbus #1694, would be appreciated. www.SiLive.com / obits Published in the Staten Island Advance from 9/10/2005 - 9/12/2005. WAYNE SMITH, 54 Information specialist for Brooklyn College Saturday, September 10, 2005 Wayne (Skip) Smith, 54, of St. George, an information specialist, died Thursday in the NYU Medical Center, Manhattan. Born in the Bronx, he settled in St. George 22 years ago. At the time of his death, 2004 Mr. Smith had worked as an information specialist for Brooklyn College for 21 years. He was an active member of the City of Hope International Church, Kearny, N.J. Mr. Smith had just begun coaching the track team at Trinity Lutheran School, Stapleton, last spring. He also served as computer consultant at the school for a year and a half. Mr. Smith enjoyed photography, computers and Rottweilers -- which he trained and entered in shows. During the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S. Army's airborne unit. "He was an awesome father, a very important person to the extended family and my very best friend," said Mr. Smith's wife, the former Nanci Manzo. In addition to his wife of 16 years, Mr. Smith is survived by his son, Casey Wayne, and his daughter, Jasmine Smith. The funeral service will be Monday at 8 p.m. in the Casey Funeral Home, Castleton Corners. Arrangements include cremation. ROSEMARY SHALI-OGLI, 75 In June, fulfilled lifelong dream of owning a home Saturday, September 10, 2005 By TEVAH PLATT ADVANCE STAFF WRITER Rosemary Cecilia Shali-Ogli taught her daughters by example to be independent women. The native Staten Is 1995 lander and retired conference coordinator died Wednesday at her home in Sidney, N.Y., of liver and kidney disease. She was 75. A native of New Dorp, the former Rosemary Reisert lived in various communities on Staten Island, including Grant City and Castleton Corners, while growing up during the Depression. Her childhood memories of New Dorp included swimming in New Dorp Beach, eating at Bacci's Charcoal Haven and sleigh riding in Moravian Cemetery. While living in that community, Mrs. Shali-Ogli was a parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Peace R.C. Church. Having attended several parochial grade schools, she went on to graduate from New Dorp High School in 1947. According to her family, she is on the school's permanent honor roll. At 26, she answered an advertisement in the New York Times placed by a New Hampshire man seeking a personal secretary. Her sojourn to southern New Hampshire turned into a romance, as she married that man, the late Paul Shali-Ogli, in 1963. The couple moved to Garrison, N.Y., and later, the Bronx, before Mr. Shali-Ogli died in 1969. Mrs. Shali-Ogli returned to her mother's home in New Dorp with her two daughters upon the death of her husband. For five years during the early 1970s, she took in about 20 foster children through what is now the New York City Administration for Children's Services. From 1978 until her retirement in 1995, she was a conference coordinator for Trinity Church Institute in Manhattan. Although she struggled on a secretary's salary, she made sure that her children were well educated and prepared to tackle life's morasses, said her daughter, Beatrice Shali-Ogli-Bishop. She sacrificed many of her own ambitions in order to fulfill ours. Through the darkest times of my life, I have always been able to keep despair at bay because of one simple fact -- I knew my mother loved me, said Mrs. Shali-Ogli's other daughter, Esther Shali-Ogli. She loved my sister and me with such a soft, enveloping and unconditional passion that no matter how old I grew, I was always wrapped in its warmth. Beatrice said her mother had taught her how to be independent -- to speak out for herself and live self-sufficiently. Esther said she had also taught her how to love her own children. In 1987, after her daughters had left home, Mrs. Shali-Ogli moved to an apartment in West Brighton, where she resided until this June, when she bought her first home in upstate Sidney. Her daughters said owning a home had been her lifelong dream. Mrs. Shali-Ogli loved antiques and cooking fine foods. She passed her culinary talent to her grandson, Paul, 21, Shali-Ogli, who is considering a career as a chef. The two spent most of their time together in the kitchen, where Paul liked to hear her tell stories about his grandfather and great-grandfather. Mrs. Shali-Ogli also kept a special chair and a mission bell for her other grandson, Jacob Shali-Ogli, now 6, to ring when he visited. Mrs. Shali-Ogli's daughters describe their mother as compassionate, generous, beautiful, gentle and strong. She stood tall, Esther said. In addition to her daughters, Beatrice and Esther, and her two grandsons, Mrs. Shali-Ogli is survived by a brother, Raymond Reisert. The funeral will be Monday from the Harmon Home for Funerals, West Brighton, with a mass at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's R.C. Church, New Brighton. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Brighton. MARY MALONEY, 62 Homecare worker was advocate of Irish heritage Saturday, September 10, 2005 Former Staten Islander Mary Maloney, 62, a homemaker who was very active in 2003 the Island's Irish-American community, died yesterday from throat cancer in the New Vanderbilt Rehabilitation and Care Center. She had resided in the Clifton center for 13 months. Born Mary Theresa Reddington in Manhattan -- where she graduated from St. Vincent Ferrer High School -- she moved to Queens when she was in her early 20s. In 1974, she relocated to Brooklyn upon her marriage to Michael Maloney. The couple moved to Prince's Bay in 1977 and took up residence in Toms River, N.J., in 2003. Aside from being a homemaker, Mrs. Maloney was a volunteer homecare worker for about a decade, beginning in the late 1980s. It was a skill she picked up at an early age -- her parents died when she was very young, and she had to raise her younger brother and three younger sisters. Mrs. Maloney's mother and father were Irish natives, born in County Armagh and County Roscommon, respectively. She had traveled to Ireland several times during her life and was a great advocate of Irish heritage when she lived on Staten Island. A member and past vice president of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, she was an aide to the grand marshal in the 1990 Staten Island St. Patrick's Day Parade, according to her family. Mrs. Maloney was also a former member and past treasurer of the Irish Children's Holiday Program, formerly known as the Irish Political Prisoners Holiday Program. As part of that program, from 1987 to 1991, she welcomed a child from Northern Ireland to stay with her family for four weeks during the summer. Mrs. Maloney was also a member of the Stolzenthaler Council Columbiettes in Charleston and the Dominicanettes of the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor in Manhattan. After moving to Toms River, she participated in the Aran Knitting sewing group in her housing complex. She enjoyed listening to Irish music and was an avid bowler, most notably in leagues at the former Sunset Lanes, New Springville. When Mrs. Maloney resided on Staten Island, she attended St. Joseph/St. Thomas R.C. Church, Pleasant Plains. In Toms River, she was a parishioner of St. Luke's R.C. Church. In addition to her husband of 31 years, Michael, Mrs. Maloney is survived by her daughter, Kerry Ann Maloney; a brother, Michael Reddington, and three sisters, Ann Marie Sullivan, Catherine Grey and Patricia Rich. The funeral will be Monday from the John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Eltingville, with a mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church, Pleasant Plains. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Queens. MARION BINGLEY, 89 Received degrees in math and Christian education Saturday, September 10, 2005 Former Rosebank resident Marion B. Bingley, a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve who was very involved with the Episcopal church, died Wednesday at her home in Topsham, Maine. She was 89. "She was always extremely active in church activities and volunteer work throughout her life," said her daughter, Kathy DeCoster. In 1916, the former Marion Burton was born in Bridgeport, Conn. She was brought to Boston in 1921 and enrolled in the former Miss Lee's School for Girls -- graduating in 1933. Mrs. Bingley lived in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., from 1933 to 1937, at which time she received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Vassar College. From 1937 to 1941, she lived in Philadelphia and worked for the Provident Life & Trust Co. and the Philadelphia Bibliographical Center of Research. At the age of 27, Mrs. Bingley joined the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve and served in Camp LeJeune, N.C., and in Atlanta -- where she taught pilots how to fly on a flight simulator for two years. She left the reserve in 1945. As education was important to Mrs. Bingley, she taught at the former St. Mary's School for Indians in Springfield, S.D., from 1946 until 1949. Mrs. Bingley graduated from the Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan where she received her master's degree in Christian Education in 1950. In 1950, Mrs. Bingley became the director of youth and education for the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri in Kansas City -- a position she held for two years. While completing social work at a church in Manhattan in 1950, friends introduced her to her future husband, the Rev. Howard O. Bingley. The couple married in 1952 in the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Manhattan, where they lived until 1958. Mrs. Bingley and her husband lived in Brewster, N.Y., from 1958 until 1961, when Mr. Bingley accepted a position at St. John's Episcopal Church in Rosebank. Beginning in 1961, Mrs. Bingley held several positions at the National Office of the Episcopal Church in Manhattan. She later became the executive director of the Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief. Retiring her directorship in 1978, the Bingleys moved to Strong, Maine. In 1994, they settled in Topsham. Mrs. Bingley was an active member of the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross in Byfield, Mass. At the time of her death, she was volunteering as a lay pastoral visitor in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Maine, where she was a parishioner. An avid singer, she enjoyed classical music and loved listening to opera. Mrs. Bingley had traveled extensively -- taking a trip around the world where she visited India, Hong Kong and the Philippines and England. She had also taken a journey by train across Canada to British Columbia. "She loved spending time with her family and friends," said her daughter. In addition to her husband, Rev. Howard, and her daughter, Kathy, surviving are one more daughter, Ann Bingley Gallops, and two grandchildren. The funeral mass will be Monday at 11 a.m. in St. Paul's Church. GABRIELLE BUSH, 21 Kohl's jewelry specialist wanted to become a doctor Saturday, September 10, 2005 Gabrielle Cassandra Bush, 21, a lifelong Staten Islander and former sales representative, died Monday in Staten 2000 Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. A native of Stapleton, Ms. Bush graduated from New Dorp High School. She had considered attending Howard University in Washington, D.C., and someday becoming a doctor. Ms. Bush had settled in Clifton six years ago. After holding various jobs on Staten Island, Ms. Bush was most recently a sales representative and jewelry specialist at Kohl's Department Store, Mariners Harbor. She had worked there for four months when she stopped working due to her illness in January. She was always reading, said her mother, Jennifer Bush, who said her daughter read a few romance novels but loved books on African-American history most. Ms. Bush also liked going shopping and dancing in Manhattan with her friends, attending concerts, and listening to all kinds of music -- especially reggae. She was a very happy child, said her mother. She was full of life and always laughing. She was a jokester, and a really sweet girl. In addition to her mother, Jennifer, surviving are her father, Michael Knight; three brothers, Dwayne, Michael and William Bush; three sisters, Sophia Bush, Lillian Taylor and Sylvia Sylvester; her maternal grandparents, Harriett Harris and John Bellamy, and her paternal grandparents, Jimmie Knight and Ophelia Jones. The funeral service will be tomorrow at noon in the Stradford Funeral Home, Tompkinsville. Cremation will follow in Rosemount Memorial Park, Elizabeth, N.J. EDWARD KIRLEY, 51 Castleton Corners native was dedicated to family Saturday, September 10, 2005 Edward T. Kirley, 51, of Winter Park, Fla., a native Staten Islander and a municipal worker, died Thursday at home. Born in Castleton Corners, Mr. Kirley grew up in the family home on Windsor Road. He relocated to Winter Park in 1986. At the time of his death, he had worked for 15 years in the Department of Public Works for the city of Altamonte Springs, Fla. Mr. Kirley was a graduate of Susan Wagner High School. "He was very dedicated to his family and his grandson, Nicholas," said his daughter, Kristine Kirley. In addition to his grandson and daughter, surviving are his wife of 25 years, the former Nancy Seiler; his son, Thomas, and two sisters, Arlene Aruta and Patricia Smith. The funeral will be Monday from the Collison Family Funeral Home, with a mass at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Sts. Peter & Paul R.C. Church, both Winter Park. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Park, also Winter Park. DIANNE McCLAMMEY, 66 Faithful to church, she worked at Bellevue Hospital Saturday, September 10, 2005 Longtime Staten Islander Dianne Spivey McClammey, 66, of New Brighton, a retired 2003 hospital worker, died Monday in Staten Island Care Center, New Brighton. Born Dianne Spivey in Glenridge, N.J., she had lived in New Brighton for 40 years. A graduate of Montclair (N.J.) High School, she was a faithful and devoted member of her church -- the Glorious Church of God in Christ, New Brighton -- where she loved to sing "The Lord's Prayer" and "I Am Free." Mrs. McClammey had recently retired from her work in the dietary department of Bellevue Hospital, Manhattan. Her family described her as having a tough demeanor, but a loving, kind and gentle soul. Mrs. McClammey's husband of 34 years, Booker T., died in 2001. Surviving are her aunt, Minister Grace Spivey and two cousins, Angela Teal and Rod Teal. The funeral will be today from the Scamardella Funeral Home, West Brighton, with a service at 10 a.m. in Glorious Church of God in Christ. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Linden, N.J. CARL MORIO, 71 Korean War veteran owned supply firm for 25 years Saturday, September 10, 2005 Carl J. Morio, 71, of Brick, N.J., a former Staten Island resident and entrepreneur who ran a family-operated business, died Wednesday in the Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Mr. Morio was an entrepreneur who owned and operated his own supply business for 25 years -- the former Fareway Co. in Brick. His family helped him run the business and he worked closely with his wife, the former Mary Joan Maher, who helped him operate the business before it was sold in 2004. Born in Elm Park, Mr. Morio graduated from Port Richmond High School and obtained an associate's degree from Ocean County College, Toms River, N.J. During the Korean War, Mr. Morio served as a private first class in the U.S. Army and was stationed with the military police. He settled in Brick in 1984. A charter member and founder of the Father Capodanno Council, Knights of Columbus, in Forked River, N.J., Mr. Morio was also a member of a Knights of Columbus council, the Elks Lodge, an American Legion post and a Veteran of Foreign Wars post, all in Brick. Mr. Morio was a Philadelphia Eagles football fan and enjoyed golfing and spending time with his daughter and granddaughters. An avid fan of entertainer Al Jolson, Mr. Morio was known for attending family events and parties where he would do Jolson impersonations for relatives and friends. He was very good at singing Al Jolson songs and he was very good at imitating him, especially during his younger years, said his wife of 50 years. He was a loving father and husband and grandfather. In addition to his wife, surviving Mr. Morio are his daughter, Robin Soller; three brothers, Walter, Joseph and John; a sister, Ann McDonald, and two granddaughters. The funeral will be Monday from the Colonial Funeral Home, with a mass at 9 a.m. in St. Dominic's R.C. Church, both Brick. Burial will be in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown, N.J.