Obituaries

Ruth A. Wiest, 79 passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Richmond University Medical Center.  Personal message from Ray: I have the sad duty to inform you of the sudden and unexpected death of  the  universally loved Ruth Wiest.  Very shortly after having been  admitted to the hospital, Ruth passed without experiencing any suffering. […]

Emma “Chickie” Castellano, native Staten Islander passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, March 21st at the age of 79, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her loving husband George and her grandson Daniel. Emma is survived by her 11 children, daughters Dobie (Ron) Watson, Dawn and her sons Dean (Diane), Don […]

Stephen Vincent Moscowitch passed away suddenly at his home in Naples, Florida on March 8th 2019 at the age of 70. Stephen was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn to Rose and Stephen Moscowitch on November 20th 1948. In 1962 the family moved to Sunnyside, Staten Island. Stephen graduated New Dorp High School and was a member […]

Doris Victoria Willis passed away on March 3 2019.  Lovingly known as Di she was born on March 4,  1942 in New York, New York to Effie and Donald Willis. Di graduated  from the fashion Institute of Technology in 1974, shortly after she began her career in fashion designing Children’s wear and evening wear. Her debut […]

Caroline E. Decker (nee Soehler), 90, of West Brighton passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 12th at SI University Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey to William & Wilimenia Soehler, she moved to Staten Island after marrying her husband of 54 years, David L. Decker, Jr. who passed away […]