Obituaries
Mary Louise Shafer
December 5, 1945 - November 25, 2023
Mary Lou Shafer, born Mary Louise Terenzio, passed away on November 25, 2023, in New York City. She was born on December 5, 1945, in New Haven, Connecticut. She graduated from the Dwight School for Girls in Englewood New Jersey. She earned a BA in political science from Manhattanville College in Purchase New York and an MA in American studies from George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Michael DeChristofano
- November 22, 2023
Elizabeth Ann Carroll
- November 16, 2023
Elizabeth was born in Lynchburg VA on September 11, 1946 to Louise Ann Allen and Joseph Carroll. Liz was raised in Harlem and Saint Albany’s Queens. Liz was on the Lower Eastside for over forty years until she got sick and was in a nursing home for about 10 years. She loved sharing her love of cooking, music, and movies, especially Motown and old movies. She is survived by her daughters
Edith Schell Rubin
- November 14, 2023
On November 14, 2023, Edith Rubin, beloved wife, sister, aunt and friend, passed away in her sleep while in hospice care at Mt. Sinai West hospital. Edith was born and raised on Staten Island. She graduated from Curtis High School on Staten Island and then graduated from Hunter College in 1965. Edith worked first for the New York City Bureau of Child Welfare and then became a City of New Y
William Francis Blaber Jr.
- November 11, 2023
William Francis Blaber, Jr., 53, passed away on November 11, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones in New York City. Bill was a vibrant soul whose energy inspired all around him. His greatest passion was music. As a young boy he performed at the Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Opera as a member of the children’s opera choruses, as well as a soloist in productions such as the Magic Flute
John G. Bonnette
January 15, 1934 - November 8, 2023
John G. Bonnette January 15, 1934b. Yonkers, New York November 8, 2023d. New York City Parents: The late (predeceased by) Gaston and Mary (Scrobola) Bonnette (Bethel, Connecticut) Survived by Siblings: Yvonne (Seattle, Washington resident) Harry (Seattle, Washington resident) John, the eldest of three children, was born January 15,1934 in Yonkers, New York. His early chil
Michael G. Carew
- November 1, 2023
Michael G. Carew (Mike), age 85, passed away on November 1, 2023, surrounded by his family. Mike, a dedicated scholar, was born on July 18, 1938, to parents John F. Carew II and Edwina Murphy Carew in Rockville Centre, New York. A lifelong academic, Mike embarked on an impressive business career and educational journey, graduating from Fordham University in 1961 with a double major in History a
Mariano P. Abbariao, Jr.
March 10, 1942 - October 16, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce that our beloved husband/father/grandfather/brother Mariano P. Abbariao, Jr., (81), of New York City, New York, passed away peacefully in his home on October 16th, 2023. Mariano, lovingly known as “Jun”, was born to Mariano, Sr. and Amparo Purificacion Abbariao on March 10th, 1942 in Enrile, Philippines (Cagayan Valley). He attended the National Un
Joseph Roman
- October 16, 2023
On Oct 16th 2023, we learned that our loving father, Joseph ("Joe") Neftalí Roman, passed away peacefully at home. He is survived by his two sons Kelly Joseph Roman and Christopher A. Joseph Roman, their spouses (Robyn and Peter), and his grand-daughter Bija Roman, who was the apple of his eye. He also leaves his surviving brothers and sisters and their families, for whom he had the greatest af
Mercedes Cea
- October 13, 2023
Our beloved mother Mercedes Cea, born in El Salvador on October 8th, 1937 entered into eternal rest on October 13th, 2023. Mercedes, wife of Mario Sr who passed away in 1997, was a long-time resident of the Bronx upon emigrating to the United States. A master embroiderer and seamstress who when offered the position of running the school she graduated from in El Salvador, turned it down to p
