Death Notice / Obituary

Wednesday
Jun112014

Obituary - Eileen A. Frazita

FRAZITA - Eileen A. - of St. James, L.I. on June 9, 2014. Cherished wife of Richard. Loving Mother of Richard Edward, Stephen Paul. Loving sister for Joan. Friends may call the St. James Funeral Home, 829 Middle Country Road, St. James (Route 25) on Thursday 2-4pm & 7-9pm. Funeral Mass on Friday at 10am Sts. Philip & James Church. Interment to follow at St. James Episcopal Cemetery, St. James. In lieu of flowers, donations to UPMC Simmon Center for Interstitial Lung Disease, UPMC Montefiore N.W. 628, 3459 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, P.A. 15213 www.UPMC.com, Lymphoma Research Foundation email to development@lymphoma.org, Mi Refugio, Inc. is a non-denominational ministry by providing free education, food, clothing and medical assistance to these children. Mi Refugio, 4908 Jasmine Drive, Rockville, MD 20853-1632. Mrs. Frazita ’s funeral arrangements were professionally supervised while the Frazita Families were lovingly cared for during their bereavement by Kenneth, Kerry and Ken Jr., the Maher Family of the St. James Funeral Home, in St. James.

 

 

Tuesday
Jun032014

Obituary - Barbara A. Marino

MARINO -  Barbara A.-age 63 of Ronkonkoma, L.I. on June 1, 2013. Cherished wife of Frank. Loving Mother of Frank (Amy), Anthony (Rachel) & Barbara. Beloved Grandmother of Mia, Max, Madison, Andrew & Paige.  Devoted daughter of Eileen & the late Anthony. Dear sister of Anthony, Chris, Nick, Angela & the late Eileen. Friends may call the St. James Funeral Home, 829 Middle Country Road, St. James (Route 25) on Wednesday 2-4pm & 7-9pm. Funeral Service on Wednesday at 8pm at funeral home. Committal Private

Mrs. Marino ’s funeral arrangements were professionally supervised while the Marino Families were lovingly cared for during their bereavement by Kenneth, Kerry and Ken Jr., the Maher Family of the St. James Funeral Home, in St. James.

Monday
Jun022014

Obituary - Letizia B. Galvin

GALVIN - Letizia B. age 92 of St. James, New York died on May 25th, 2014 after living a full, loving and wonderful life.

Born on September 26, 1921 in Castellamare DiStabia, Italy to Francesco and Maria Brandolini, she was the 9th of 10 children; married Frank P. Galvin Jr. in 1942 and came to the USA as a war bride. She was a master of the Romance Languages, and was employed by the NYC Court System, reputed to be one of their most efficient and valuable translators. Her residences included Woodside, NY, Bradenton, FLA and St. James, NY.

A talented singer, dancer, and artist, she was a lover of the arts, nature and the seaside as well as a devoted follower of her faith. Her biggest delight was her ever-growing family that spanned 4 generations during her lifetime. She was smart, quirky, interested and interesting, spunky, inquisitive, and humorous. She had a healthy dose of strength and a will of steel that kept her family going for decades.

She is survived by her children: Robert, Marie, Thomas and Theresa; their spouses Maria, Wayne, Kathy and Lisa; her grandchildren: Tracy, Robert, Kim, Jennifer, Joseph, Michelle, Maria, Lori, Wayne, Katie, Elizabeth, Thomas, William and her great-grandchildren Tyler, Ashley, Samantha, Drew, Brendon, Joseph, James, Brea, Mackalya, Wayne, Eian, JJ and Jack; as well as many nephews & nieces both in NJ and in Italy, with friends far and wide.

In lieu of flowers Please consider making a donation to the Maryknoll Missionaries, as our mother was an ardent supporter of the Missionaries’ work and especially that of our family member Fr. Bill Galvin: Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers/ Works of Fr. Bill Galvin
55 Ryder Rd, Ossining, NY 10562

Letizia also enjoyed nature and had many happy times & celebrations with family and friends at the Sweetbriar Nature Center where she was a member and became a frequent & welcome guest as well as part of the Sweetbriar family at large
Sweetbriar Nature Center 62 Eckernkamp Dr. Smithtown, NY 11787
631-979-6344 (A fund in Letizia’s name will be created)

Funeral Mass was celebrated at Sts. Philip & James R.C. Church, St. James, NY.  Interment followed at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown and Vigliante family.  Online guest book at www.branchfh.com

 

Sunday
May252014

Obituary - Sheila M. Glander

GLANDER - Sheila M., of Smithtown, NY on May 8, 2014 at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Maureen Palmquist and James & Elena Glander. Cherished grandmother of Sean & Angel Magee, and Mark & Jessica Magee. Devoted great grandmother of Faith, Makenzie and Lucas. Dear sister of George & Peggy Wright. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Smithtown. Interment followed at Memorial Cemetery of St. John’s Church, Cold Spring Harbor. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com


Sunday
May252014

Obituary - Richard L. Johnson

JOHNSON - Richard L. Age 85 of Smithtown, NY passed on April 30, 2014. They Shall Not Be Forgotten.  Proud Veteran. United States Army Beloved Husband of Linda. Loving Father of Richard Jr., Sherry (Tom), Sandy, Scott & Leanne. Adored Grandfather of Danielle, Samantha & Nicole. Funeral Service was celebrated at the funeral home. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, American Heart Association PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home Smithtown and Vigliante family. Online guest book at www.branchfh.com