Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Family, friends and classmates gathered at St. Bernard's to pay their final respects to Anthony D'Alessandro.
Hundreds gathered at St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church in Levittown Monday to bid their final farewell to 16-year-old Anthony D'Alessandro. According to police, the Division Avenue High School student was crossing Hempstead Turnpike last Wednesday night near Division Avenue when he was hit by a 61-year old female driving a 2011 Chrysler Town & Country minivan. He is survived by his parents Anthony and Mary D'Alessandro, brother Nicholas D'Alessandro and his grandparents Rose and Charles D'Alessandro. St. Bernard's Rev. Gerard Ringenback described the many mourners as a true testament to just how many people D'Alessandro has touched in his young life. "The hundreds of young people who have gathered along Hempstead Turnpike and the …
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Friday, April 6, 2012
Levittown teen to be laid to rest Monday.
Anthony Michael D'Alessandro of Levittown, died Wednesday, April 4 at the age of 16. Born in Queens, D'Alessandro is survived by his parents, Anthony and Mary (Keeley) D'Alessandro and brrother, Nicholas, as well as grandparents Rose and Charles (late) D'Alessandro. He was predeceased by his late grandfather and grandmother, William and Eileen Keeley. Since his death friends and community members have shown an outpouring of support. Visitation will be Saturday, April 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Home, located at 2515 N. Jerusalem Rd. in East Meadow. The funeral will be 11 a.m. on Monday, April 9 at St. Bernard Church, located at 3100 Hempstead Tpke. in Levittown, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be …
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
He passed away in his sleep Thursday night.
John Confalone, a longtime Levittowner and a retired general foreman in the carpenters union, died in his sleep Thursday night. He was 58. Newsday reported: The cause of death has not been determined. A family member said he had numerous health problems, including a back injury and an autoimmune disorder. Confalone graduated from Levittown Memorial High School in 1971 an within a year began his career as a carpenter. According to Newsday, when he retired in 2005, he was a foreman in New York City's carpenters union Local 45. Among his wife, three children and two grandchildren, Confalone is survived by many family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the North Shore Animal League. Wakes will be held …
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The ex-Fire Commissioner passed away on Dec. 7.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Editor's Note: The following obituary was written by Levittown Fire Department member Owen Magee. Patch thanks the Levittown Fire Department for providing the obituary. The Board of Fire Commissioners, Chiefs and officers of the Levittown Fire District regret to announce the passing of ex-Fire Commissioner and active member Frank J. Scarangella, 74, after a brief illness. He answered his final alarm on December 7, 2011. Frank was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He joined the Levittown Fire Department Engine Company Two in 1970, located at the Hickory Lane fire house. He was elected by Levittown residents to the office of Fire Commissioner in 1980 and served six five-year terms before leaving office. He also served as Santa's helper in …
Auer died over the weekend.
A somber feeling was shared this past weekend as Levittown School District residents learned of the passing of former Board of Education President Ken Auer Sr., a beloved volunteer and community advocate. Mr. Auer served on the school board from 1992-98, and again from 1999-2005. The Auer family lived in Levittown for over 30 years. In addition, Mr. Auer served as President of Levittown West Little League, and was a member of the Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce. A former member of the NYPD, Mr. Auer also played football on the elite NYPD Finest Football Team and was also a member of his high school football team (Holy Cross). "Mr. Auer was a one-of-a-kind man and will surely be missed by all those who knew him or benefitted from his …
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
26-year-old James Walker was studying to be an emergency room doctor.
James Walker, a MacArthur grad who was hit by a car on October 16 while crossing a Bay Shore street, died Friday from his injuries at the age of 26. Walker was a member of the MacArthur class of 2003. He went on to graduate from Boston University in 2007 and was in his final year of medical school at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of the New York Institute of Technology. Walker was attempting to cross Union Boulevard at Windsor Avenue on October 16 when he was struck by a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am at approximately 9:05 p.m. He was admitted to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he died Friday. His obituary was posted on the website of Charles J. O'Shea Funeral Homes. The family will receive friends at the Charles J. O'Shea …
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The impact of the Division employee and community figure, who passed away Sunday at the age of 56, extended far and wide.
To many people around Levittown, Frank Mazza, who passed away Sunday at the age of 56, was a nice man, a man heavily involved in his community. To one group of kids at Division Avenue High School, though, Mazza was much more. Mazza began working with students in Division’s career development (CD) program following his retirement after 25 years in New York City’s Department of Sanitation. The program was a perfect fit for someone with Mazza’s kind heart, according to Marty Nelson, Division’s Chairperson of Special Education. “He would treat them like princes and princesses,” Nelson said. “They were so happy to see Mr. Frank. They would run up to him, and he would just give them so much attention.” Those kids, along with the rest of the …
Monday, October 17, 2011
The East Meadow PAL president was working security at the Division-Plainedge game Saturday when he had an aneurysm.
Frank Mazza, the man who was astronomical in the creation and growth of the East Meadow Police Athletic League (PAL), died on Sunday at the age of 56. Mazza was working security at Saturday’s football game between Division and Plainedge at Division Avenue High School when he collapsed. After he was rushed to Nassau University Medical Center for observation, doctors discovered that he suffered an aneurysm. He was pronounced dead on Sunday morning, hospital officials said. "He was probably the heart and soul of the program," said James Narell, a trustee for the East Meadow PAL. "He ran everything behind the scenes." Mazza was born and raised in Brooklyn before he moved to Levittown and married his childhood sweetheart Karen. He worked for 25…
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
News spreads across the world about Jobs' death.
One month after stepping down as chief executive, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has passed away. The New York Times reported: Mr. Jobs stepped down from the chief executive role in late August, saying he could no longer fulfill his duties, and became chairman. He underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in 2004, and received a liver transplant in 2009. In a statement, Apple said “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please email rememberingsteve@apple.com." Here is the Times' full Steve Jobs obit. The news comes just one day after the …
Monday, August 8, 2011
Daniel Seip was a charter member of the Levittown Fire Department.
The Levittown Fire Department recently reported the passing of ex-Chief Daniel T. Seip, who passed away on Sunday. Seip was a charter member of the Levittown Fire Department and served in the department for more than 60 years. He was still active in numerous Department and Company functions. More details, including details of wake and funeral arrangements, will be made available once they are known.
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P. Reed
12:05 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
I too can not imagine loosing a child, my heart and prayers go out to the D'Alessandro family. I have lived here all my life and NEVER have I seen Hempstead Turnpike as bad as it's been in the last several years; even with the installation of cameras on the corner of Wantagh Ave. and Hempstead Tpke. there was a serious accident last week. People are too busy on their cell phones and not paying … more ›