Obituaries

Anthony J. DeFillippo, was raised in Howard Beach and then a resident of the Bronx, died on March 27, 2020. He was 63. He is survived by his beloved wife Rosemary, his college sweetheart whom he married on October 18, 1981. He was preceded in...

Phuoc Ba Ho, a longtime resident of the Bronx, died on February 23, 2020. He was 88. Mr. Ho was born on January 10, 1932 in Vietnam to the late Dan Ho and Nhan Nguyen. For many years before his retirement he worked as a police officer in Vietnam...

Richard C. Pettus passed away on February 6th surrounded by loved ones in his hometown of the Bronx, New York. Richie was 89 and died of natural causes.  He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Elinore, who was waiting for him with open arms in...

Stephen Vincent D’Emidio, a lifelong resident of the Bronx, died on December 14, 2019. He was 57. Mr. D’Emidio was born on June 22, 1962 in the Bronx to Joan (Piergentile) and the late Carmine J. D’Emidio. In addition to his...

Viola Russo, a longtime resident of the Bronx, died on November 18, 2019. She was 90. Mrs. Russo was born on April 16, 1929 in Patterson, New Jersey to the late Joseph and Sadie (Spillet) D’Alesandro. On June 3, 1949 she married Frank...