Obituaries
William Farrell
March 20, 1943 - September 22, 2023
William F. Farrell, Jr. died on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Calvary Hospital at the age of 80. Will (Bill) is survived by his wife, Eileen (nee Fletcher), daughter, Jacqueline, and sister, Barbara Farrell Fletcher. He leaves behind nephew, Tom Egan and nieces, Vanessa Lamoreuax, Suzanne Raleigh, and Jennifer Riccardi. He was born in The Bronx on March 20, 1943, to William F. Farrell, Sr. and
Lourdes Velasco
- August 30, 2023
Margarita Chan Lu
November 18, 1954 - June 5, 2023
Margarita Chan Lu, 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, June 5, 2023, at New York's Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, due to complications from chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Margarita was born on November 18, 1954, in Manila, Philippines, the fifth of eight children to Ester Ong-Te and Guillermo B.P. Chan. A lover of music, she could be found singing with the Rosa M
Judith O’Connell
August 13, 1936 - June 4, 2023
Judith O’Connell (nee Atkinson) passed away on June 4, 2023 at Calvary hospice in the Bronx. She was 87 years old. She will be forever missed by her sister Janet Moore; her four grateful children Eileen Arcuri, nee O’Connell (Joseph Arcuri), William O’Connell (Mary Alice O’Connell), Kathleen O’Connell (Karen Berner), Susan Lynch nee O’Connell (Michael Lynch); and her six cherished
Teresita R. Echaniz
- May 23, 2023
Teresita R. Echaniz Teresita was born in Havana, Cuba and arrived in the U.S., as a refugee, in 1961. She lived with her parents in Flushing, N.Y. Tere attended Barnard College where she majored in Mathematics. She was a trailblazer for women entering the math and computer science industry. She was the only woman in her college physics and math classes she needed to take at the then all-men
Agnes Lacedonia
- April 21, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Agnes Lacedonia, who passed peacefully on Friday, April 21, 2023, at the age of 99. Agnes was born and raised in NYC, and was a longtime resident of Stuyvesant Town. Agnes was a loving devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Agnes is predeceased by her devoted husband Mario, her two loving sisters, Ann and Eva, a
Frederick Patrick DeLeon
March 16, 1966 - March 3, 2023
Frederick Patrick DeLeon, 56, of New York, New York passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 at New York University Hospital after a valiant and graceful fight against numerous health issues over many years. Fred was a loving, adventurous, thoughtful, and spontaneous family man. He had various nicknames including: Derick, Fred, Freddo, Tito Fred, and Uncle Tito Fred to his family and friend
Sofia J. Salvador-Greenfield
- January 6, 2023
Sofia J. Salvador-Greenfied of New York and the Philippines. Beloved wife of Harold Greenfield, daughter of the late Felix and the late Basilia and sister of Lucy, Leonida, Norma, Angelina, Horacia and Pablo. Graduate of University of Santo Thomas, and of Teachers College, Columbia University. Dedicated nurse and instructor. Former faculty member of the University of Santo Thomas in the Ph
Betty Coats Lindsey
July 2, 1927 - January 2, 2023
Betty Coats Lindsey died at her home in Manhattan on January 2, 2023, at the age of 95. She was born on July 2, 1927, in Tampa, Florida to Eva May Coats (LA) and William Merton Lindsey (MO). She was a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. Betty received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and was inducted into their Phi Beta Kappa Chapter; and received her PhD in Literature f
