Obituaries

February 8, 1928 ~ November 17, 2025 Mary Hanrahan, a Staten Island Native, passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on November 17, 2025 On February 8th, 1928, Mary Villamarin was born at home on Burgher Avenue in Staten Island, NY to Spanish and Italian immigrants Luis and Lucy Villamarin. After the birth of […]

May 25, 1953 ~ November 12, 2025 Daisley “Rex” Stapleton (born May 25, 1953 – passed November 12, 2025) was a beloved poet, scholar, photographer, and family man. Born on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Rex attended Rose Hall Government School and Emmanuel High School in his youth. In 1974, he […]

June 2, 1947 ~ November 12, 2025   In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the UFA Thomas R. Elsasser Memorial Fund, which supports the families of New York City firefighters who have died in the non-line of duty. Donate