Obituaries
Orlando (Dino) Carafa
October 27, 1960 - August 18, 2022
October 22,1960-August 18, 2022 Orlando “Dino” Carafa passed away on August 18, 2022 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City after a short lived journey with cancer. He was born on October 22, 1960 in Matera, Italy to Paola Tarasco and Angelo Carafa. He was the third born of four children. Dino immigrated to the United States in 1984 after having lived in Italy, London, Germany, Switzerl
Louis Curreri
- August 17, 2022
Irene Taylor
April 7, 1939 - July 29, 2022
Irene "Sylvia" Taylor was born to the late Mary Doctor Taylor and Edward Taylor. Irene was born in Charleston, S.C, then relocated to Bronx, N.Y. In the 1960s, Irene also had two siblings, the late Earl Taylor and a surviving sister Delores Taylor. Irene was an educator for New York City schools and was loved by many friends and family.
Joseph Itara
July 24, 1974 - July 28, 2022
Brendan Marmolejos
August 9, 1991 - July 27, 2022
James (Jim) Grote
February 9, 1948 - July 26, 2022
James Joseph Grote passed away at age 74 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in St. Augustine, FL. He is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Nancy Grote (née Vanderwart), daughter Frances Berberena, sisters Patricia Finnen (Kenneth) and Joanne Mohamed (Joseph), brothers-in-law Herman Quiles and George Parker, along with many dearly-loved nieces, great nieces, nephews, and great-nephews. James was p
Steven Mays
- June 29, 2022
STEVEN BERKELEY MAYS Steven Berkeley Mays, 77, passed away on June 29, 2022, at Calvary Hospital in New York City after a long battle with cancer. Born in Danville, VA on March 2, 1945, Steven graduated from The University of Virginia. He earned a master’s degree in English Literature from Stony Brook University. Upon graduation, he moved to Greenwich Village in New York City, his home
Haydee Antonetty Rosa
- June 28, 2022
On Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 Haydee Antonetty Rosa, an angel and mother of eight sailed to heaven at age 83. Haydee was born on March 10th, 1939 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Haydee at the age of 17 took a flight to New York and never returned back to her beautiful island. While living in New York she worked in a factory on Broadway; she worked until she became a mother. Haydee raised eight children on he