Obituaries
York Kue Chan
- February 14, 2021
York Kue Chan March 19, 1932 – February 14, 2021 York K. Chan, the former President of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA), passed away on Sunday, February 14, at age 92. During his extraordinary lifetime, his love for all was evident in his tremendous contributions to Chinese-Americans, the Chinatown community in New York, and others in need. Mr. Chan grew up in Guangzhou,
Susan H. McLean
- February 13, 2021
Susan Elizabeth Hinton, the only child of Frederick Hinton and Laurel Thompkins Hinton, was born in the Bronx, NY. When she was two, her father was murdered attempting to foil a robbery at his place of employment; when she was nineteen, her mother passed. For significant periods of her childhood she was raised by her maternal grandparents James and Winsome Thompkins. While a teen, of her own volit
Pura Crespo Carames
- February 11, 2021
Pura Crespo Carames, 97, of Manhattan, New York, passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 11, 2021, at her home in the Lower East Side. Pura was born on February 22, 1923, in Galicia, A Coruna, Spain, in the town of Bergondo. Following her marriage to Jose Antonio Carames in the early 1950s, she immigrated to New York City and became a naturalized citizen to join her husband, who had previously
Nancy Launi
- February 8, 2021
It is with great sadness that I share the news of my mother Nancy (Tina) Launi's passing. She passed away on February 8th at 7;50 a.m. She was born in Italy and resided in Soho for the last 40 years. She owned Caffe Tina on Prince Street and was loved by all in the neighborhood. She was strong and beautiful and loved by so many. She is survived by her children Teresa and Jianluigi, her grandchildr
Leta B. Bostelman
- January 31, 2021
BOSTELMAN - Leta (nee Buchanan). Of New York City, NY, formerly of Tenafly and Ringwood, NJ, on January 31, 2021, age 98, passing peacefully at home. A trailblazer, astute and inquisitive until the end. She will be missed. Her vibrant career included 20 years at Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (now Abrams Books), where she was VP and Managing Editor, retiring at age 73. She loved to travel with her loving h
Maria Ascenso
- January 15, 2021
Maria de Lurdes Faustino Ascenso passed away on January 15, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Joaquim Henriques Ascenso. They shared 51 years of marriage together. Her daughters, Ines Ascenso Hoerrner and Dinella Ascenso Ayala and her grandchildren Lucian, Ava, Felix and Sebastian will forever remember her love. A memorial mass will be held at St. Anthony's of Padua at 155 Sullivan St. on
Josephine Cookie Stropoli
July 5, 1927 - January 11, 2021
Josephine (Cookie) Stropoli, of Greenwich Village, NY, passed away on January 11, 2021 at the age of 93. Born in Little Italy and a life long resident of Greenwich Village, she will be missed by all. Josephine is preceded in death by her beloved husband Salvatore and son James. She is survived by her sons, Joseph and Steven, grandsons Matthew, Santino and Vittorio and many nieces and nephews. A
Teresa (Honey) Sorrento
- January 10, 2021
Teresa (Honey) Sorrento passed away on January 10, 2021. She was 83 years old. Honey resided in NYC for the last 50 years. She was born in East Orange, NJ. Daughter of the late Peter and Elizabeth Landusco. She is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Victor Sorrento. Her loving family Valentino and Francine Sorrento of Monroe Twp, NJ, Peter and Nora Sorrento of East Brunswick, NJ. Her trea
John D. Lacorazza
- January 9, 2021
John Daniel Lacorazza, 96 of New York, New York, passed away, Saturday, January 9, 2021 at St. Clare's Hospital in Dover, New Jersey. A private celebration of his life was held at St. Patrick's Basilica on Thursday, January 14, 2021. His cremains will be interred at St Patrick's columbarium, joining his wife Elena (Ellie) of 70 years who had passed away prior in 2017. Memorial donations may be ma
Christopher Sabatini
- January 9, 2021
Christopher Sabatini, 45, of Manhattan, left his worldly body, surrounded by his family on January 9th from an extended battle with cancer. Christopher was predeceased by his mother Susan Sabatini and survived by his wife Diane Davidson, father Francis Sabatini, brother Peter Sabatini, sister in law Lisa, and goddaughter Gabriella. A Private Service will be held at 10:30 AM on January 15th at G
