Obituaries

Mary Archondes
November 16, 1940 - January 21, 2024
On January 21, 2024, Mary Archondes passed away peacefully. In the tapestry of her life, Mary wove threads of love, dedication, and a deep commitment to service. Mary was preceded in death by her father, Christ Archondes, her mother, Efthimia Archondes, and her sister, Diana Archondes. As we mourn their absence, let us also cherish the memories of the times they shared and the love that bound t

Bernadette Fee
January 3, 1929 - December 17, 2023
Bernadette Fee lived a long life filled with love, humor, joy, generosity, and faith. Born in Manhattan in 1929, Bernadette had eight brothers and sisters and a large extended family with whom she was close throughout her life. Bernadette attended St. Frances de Sales School as a child, and graduated from Cathedral High school. After high school, Bernadette began her career, and soon she found

Teresa Ouzounian
October 20, 1939 - December 1, 2023

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
