Obituaries

Maryann Welsh

Maryann Welsh

Jul 17, 2023

MaryAnn Welsh ( née Weiser ) was born on April 9, 1939 to Mary Weiser and John Arthur Weiser in Queens, NY. She was educated in the Queens Public Schools system, culminating in her graduation from Far Rockaway High School. MaryAnn attended Katharine Gibbs School in Manhattan, graduating with a certificate in the Secretarial Arts. Upon graduation, she worked...

Michael J. Maio

Michael J. Maio

Jul 14, 2023

Michael J. Maio, age 78, of Baldwin Harbor, NY passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023.

Michael J. Maio was born on August 5, 1944 to John and Ann Maio in Brooklyn, NY. He is a proud veteran with an honorable discharge from the US NAVY, serving in the Vietnam War on the USS Forrestal....

Cecilia Grasing

Cecilia Grasing

Jul 13, 2023

Cecilia ‘Sally” Margaret O'Brien was born to loving parents on June 9, 1929 in New York City. Her father

owned a fish store and was later a butcher working for Swift company. We believe that her mother was a

homemaker. She had a challenging early life, losing her mother, father, and three siblings by the...

Elizabeth Owen

Elizabeth Owen

Jul 12, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” Baxter Owen, age 78, of Huntington passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Betty was born on March 20, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY. She is the daughter of the late Edward and Elsie Baxter and the beloved wife of Alton “Tony” Owen who was her high school sweetheart. Betty is the loving mother of Edward, Matt and...

Charles W. Gruhn

Charles W. Gruhn

Jul 6, 2023

Charles W. Gruhn was born in 1941 in Brooklyn where he resided with his siblings Joyce, Gerard, and Margaret. In his youth, he attended William E. Grady High School where he received vocational training as a carpenter. Shortly after graduation, Charlie entered the U.S, Army where he served a tour of duty in Vietnam while assigned to an artillery...

Helen B. Howe

Helen B. Howe

Jul 4, 2023

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our loving mother, Helen Bridget Howe, on July 4, 2023, at the age of 87. Helen is survived by her three children Kathleen (Edward) McCann, Helenann (Kevin) McMahon, and Tricia (Scott) Powers, as well as her eight grandchildren Kaitlyn (Tom), Billy, Kimberly, Rebecca, Ryan, Eddie IV, Brendan and...

Ida L. Acunto

Ida L. Acunto

Jul 2, 2023

Ida Lillian Acunto of Marina del Rey, California passed away peacefully on July 2 nd at the age of 96 years

old. She is survived by her seven grandchildren George, Jenifer (PJ) Brewer, Vincent, Ashley, Alexis,

Isabella, and Sophia and two great granddaughters Jordana and Paige. She is also survived by her loving

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Maryann Dewar

Maryann Dewar

Jun 30, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Maryann Warren Dewar of Oceanside, NY at the age of 82. On June 30, 2023, Maryann left behind a loving husband of 59 years, Richard Dewar, two daughters Jeanne and Elizabeth, her son Paul, her sister Jeanne, two son in laws Thomas and Brian, a daughter in law...

Drue Kerls

Drue Kerls

Jun 29, 2023

Drue Ellen Devlin Kerls passed away on 6/29/2023 at the age of 80. She is survived by her three children

Dan (Rachel), Bill (Tricia) and Meghan (Kevin), as well as her grandchildren Kaitlyn, Maggie, James and

Adeline. She is also survived by her siblings, her twin sister Gail Devlin Henkel, her brother Brian Devlin,

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Helmut W. Altmann

Helmut W. Altmann

Jun 26, 2023

Helmut W. Altmann of Long Beach, NY passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023.

He is survived by his wife Eugenia, daughters Diana and Michelle, sons in-law Ciaran Rooney and Alex Liccketto, and his beloved grandson Liam. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. We will miss him endlessly. The many happy moments we...

Thomas P. Digiovanna

Thomas P. Digiovanna

Jun 24, 2023

My beloved husband had a smile that brought so much pleasure to all and his love for his grandchildren and great grandchildren was immeasurable. Tom was greatly loved and will surely be missed.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Tom to any of the following charities; Tunnels to Towers, Wounded...

Vernestine Exum

Vernestine Exum

Jun 21, 2023

Vernestine Elizabeth Langley Exum passed away on June 21st, 2023, in Mount Sinai hospital.

Vernestine was born in Edgecomb County NC to Milton and Mattie Langley on February 2nd, 1935, the 8th of eleven children.

She attended and graduated from Conetoe High School in 1953. She left NC to stay with...