Obituaries
Florita DeLeon
- December 20, 2020
FLORITA CRUZ DeLEON January 20, 1936 – December 20, 2020 New York, New York Florita Cruz DeLeon of New York, NY, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, died on Sunday, December 20, after a long battle with cancer. She was 84. Affectionately known as Flory to her friends and Mom, Momma, Ate, Tita and Lola to family, she was born on Jan. 20, 1936 in Navotas, Philippines - the daughter of the l
Virginia O’Brien
- December 18, 2020
Virginia M. O'Brien, 98, of NYC passed away on December 18, 2020 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Vincent M. O'Brien, who predeceased her in 2013. Virginia was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 8, 1922 and moved to Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan when she married Vincent in 1949. Virginia was the eldest of four children of Henry T. and Alice Mundy (nee Mullin), both deceased. Virginia is a dire
Judith Graf
- December 17, 2020
On December 17, 2020, Judith Graf, known to friends and family as Mom, Grams and Judy, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away in her home. Judy, who was 93-years-old, lived life on her terms: independently and in her way, up until the end, on her own for almost 9 years after she was widowed. She was born and raised in The Bronx, NY, where she met her husband, Irwin. After getting married on Nove
The Reverend James D. Flanagan
- December 9, 2020
The Reverend Father James D. Flanagan, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 9, 2020. Fr. Flanagan is the son of the late Daniel and Mary Flanagan. He is survived by his two sisters, Kathleen McLoughlin and Ann Hegarty, and their families. Fr. Flanagan served in numerous parishes in New York City. He was pastor of Holy Spirit and Holy Family, both in the Bronx. His last assignment was
Eileen Schobert
- November 15, 2020
Our Aunt Eileen was a strong woman and dedicated to her family. She was very loved, and actually "mothered" all of us after our mothers had passed. So in the end she became "The Mother" she was and always wanted to be to "All of Us." How Special is that! Eileen was the beloved aunt to many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and -nephews, and great-grandnieces and -nephews. She was also loved by ma
Madeline Kerns
- November 4, 2020
Madeline Florence Kerns, age 91, passed away peacefully at the Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on November 4th, 2020, after battling dementia in recent years. Madeline was born on November 9th, 1928 to Edward and Madeline (Muller) Kerns of Long Beach, New York. As a young girl Madeline showed great talent as a singer and appeared in the 1930's with other children on a popul
Mathew Mattam
- October 2, 2020
Mathew Mattam was born on June 10, 1944, to the late Mathai and AnnammaPurappokara in Cherpunkal, Kerala, India. He enrolled at the Swiss-founded NetturTechnical Training Foundation (NTTF) in 1962 and graduated in 1966 with a certificate in Tool & Die Making. He started his career, in Bangalore, at Stumpp Schuele & Somappa, the leading manufacturer of industrial springs within India. In 1972, Mat
Rosenie Montalvo
- August 22, 2020
Rosenie Macaldo Montalvo was lovingly known to most as "ROSE". She was born on September 15, 1946 in Bacolod City, Philippines. Rose immigrated to the United States in 1984. She was the eldest of 7 children, born to Jesusa and Anacleto Macaldo Sr. She is survived by sisters-Madeleine, Ingrid, Agnes, Yvonne, and brother- Edwin, and several nieces and nephews. Rose was a Preparatory School Teac
Maurizio Daliana
- August 13, 2020
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dr. Maurizio Daliana. Maurizio was born in Florence, Italy, where his sense of service to others lead him to study medicine. After graduating from The University of Florence in the early 1960s he immigrated to New York City where he completed his surgical training, and actively practiced general and vascular surgery until his recent retiremen
John A. Rykala, Sr.
- August 3, 2020
John A. Rykala, Sr., 83, passed away on August 3, 2020 at Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Hospital from complications of Parkinson's Disease with his family by his side. John was born to Polish immigrants in Portage, PA. After losing both parents at age 12, he moved to live with his sister Helen and brother-in-law Rocco Cafaro in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY. He went to James Madison High School and becam