Obituaries

Barbara Ann Gentile

Barbara Ann Gentile

Apr 12, 2020

Barbara Ann Gentile.

On Easter Sunday April 12th, our loving sister, aunt and friend passed away peacefully at the age of 74.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 24, 1945, Barbara was the youngest of five children to Violet and Francis Rodrigues. She resided in Brooklyn her entire life, making her home in Bay Ridge.

Of her siblings,...

Mary Ellen Demato

Mary Ellen Demato

Apr 11, 2020

DeMato, Mary Ellen died of heart failure on April 11, 2020 at 92 years old.  She was the daughter of George and Katherine Beattie and grew up in Manhattan and the Bronx with her siblings: Harry (Eileen), Anne Burke (Don), James (Margie) and Faith Lenihan (Jack).  She was married to Joseph Michael DeMato of Astoria for 36 years before his...

Dora Peterson

Dora Peterson

Apr 11, 2020

Dora Peterson On April 11th, Our loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin and Friend past away peacefully at the age of 84. Born at Belview Hospital in NYC, Dora was the oldest of 3 Children to (Steve & Pauline Sirko) She made Eastport, NY her home and had 3 Children with her Husband (James Peterson) of 20 plus...

Frances M. Schultz

Frances M. Schultz

Apr 10, 2020

Frances M. Schultz, 82, passed away on April 10, 2020 at the Veterans Home in Stonybrook, New York where she resided with her husband Kenneth. She was a devoted wife and proud mother of 10 children, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Born and raised in Lower East Side of New York City, she was the youngest, and last surviving sibling...

Gloria M. Healy

Gloria M. Healy

Apr 8, 2020

HEALY-Gloria (nee Affenita). It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gloria Healy on April 8, 2020 at age 83. Gloria was born in Brooklyn on July 22, 1936 to the late Alfred and Winifred Affenita. Beloved wife to the late Francis K. Healy, cherished mother to Kathy & son-in-law Bill, adoring, nurturing & caring Grandmother to...

Thomas M. Smith

Thomas M. Smith

Apr 8, 2020

Thomas Dennis Smith

April 8, 2024

Belove father of Brian Smith, loving brother of Susan Nicoletti and Maureen Smith, a loved Uncle to Ronald and Eric Nicoletti, Michael and Denise Fiore, Wade and Bradley Parson, Great Uncle to Ronald III, Jack, Layla, Lily, Gabe, Madison and loved brother-in-law to Marcia.  His positive personality, caring and giving nature, his beautiful smile that lightens...