All Obituaries

On Saturday, February 4, Daniel R. Miller, a loving family man and father of two, passed away at the age of 64.  Born on November 26, 1958, in Jersey City, N.J., to Richard D. Miller (deceased) and Carmela Miller, née Fasciano, Daniel attended Windsor Locks High School where he starred as Lazar Wolf in their production of Fiddler on the Roof.  He loved theatre and travel, often venturing off the well-worn path to seek a unique adventure with locals.   Daniel earned a...

Hildegard Colombo, 91 passed away peacefully on January 30, 2023. Hilda was the true definition of a “survivor”. She was born in 1931 in Prussia, now known as Germany. Hilda was adopted and was her parents only child. She grew up on a 40-acre farm where her daily chores were Milking the cows, feeding the chickens and collecting fresh eggs. She loved it! At the tender age of 16, Hilda was forced by her parents to escape from her small village because of the communist invasion. In...

Barbara L. Lebron, April 13, 1945 -January 22, 202, age 77, a resident of Staten Island, NY since 1999 passed away. Born in the borough of Manhattan, she is the daughter of the late Mary (Cahill) Allen. She was a resident of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY from 1973-1999. Barbara along with her mom (Mary) raised her 6 children in Brooklyn, NY. She relocated to Staten Island, NY in 1999 and resided there until she passed away.She is retired from the Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ...

Francisco J. Vazquez, February 11, 1945 - January 18, 2023, age 77, a resident of Staten Island, NY since 1966 passed away. Born in Juana Diaz Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Luis and Elisa (Gallardo) Vazquez.  Francisco graduated from the College of Staten Island where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Economics. Mr. Vazquez was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as the Manager of Distribution Operations in Staten Island, NY.  He retired after 36 years of federal...

Eleanor J. Hynes, affectionately known as El, passed away at the age of 81 on Staten Island, NY. She was born the oldest of the 1941 Brooklyn triplets, followed by William and David. They moved with their parents and siblings to the St. George neighborhood of SI at the age of five. Eleanor enjoyed spending time with her family at different events: They were always her center. Another big part of her social life was with her “work family” who she kept in touch with for a long...