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March 15, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, March 18, 2012 from 2-6 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at 6 PM on Sunday, immediately following the visiting hours, at the funeral home.
Betty Lequerica, age 75 of Staten Island, NY died on Thursday, March 15, 2012 with her family at her bedside.
Betty was a true “City girl”, having been born and raised in Manhattan. She lived in the neighborhood of 9th Ave and 21st Street and loved New York for all it had to offer. She was a legal secretary at a law firm in Manhattan for thirty years before retiring and moving to Staten Island fifteen years ago.
Betty was a beautiful woman, independent and strong willed. Although she was a legal secretary for her entire career, she was also a cosmetology school graduate. She loved to look beautiful and would never leave the house without being completely made-up; hair, nails, toes, and dressed perfectly. She had a great sense of style and made much of her own clothing. She had learned how to sew at a young age and truly enjoyed making her own wardrobe.
Probably her most favorite pastime was dancing. She loved Salsa, Cha Cha, and the Merengue. She danced all the time and had competed in many marathons over the years. After retiring, she was very active with a senior citizens group on Staten Island and she would dance with them all the time. They would have great parties, lots of food, and dancing all night long.
Betty’s son Steve recalls how his mother wanted to show him all that New York City had to offer as well. At a young age, Betty began taking him to Broadway shows, the opera, and cultural experiences all around the city. His most memorable show had to be “Hair”, perhaps for the obvious reasons that any young boy might appreciate. Steve is grateful for all the love and kindness his mother gave him and he will miss her dearly.
Betty absolutely adored her grandchildren. Nicole and Andrea became her cosmetology students. She loved teaching them how to do their hair, their make-up, and how to dress. Steven was her little saint – he could do no wrong in his grandmother’s eyes. She loved them all very dearly.
Betty is survived by her son Steve Lequerica and his wife Evelyn of Wayne, her three grandchildren; Nicole Lequerica of California, Andrea and Steven Lequerica of Wayne, her three sisters; Mary of Pennsylvania, Aida of Staten Island, and Rosie of Laguna Beach, California. She was predeceased by her husband Rocco in 2007 and her brother Marcel in 2006.
Donations in Betty’s memory would be greatly appreciated. Please consider the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20004 or Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn; Donor Services, PO Box 65039, Dallas, TX, 75265-0309.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, March 18, 2012 from 2-6 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at 6 PM on Sunday, immediately following the visiting hours, at the funeral home.
March 15, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, March 18, 2012 from 2-6 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at 6 PM on Sunday, immediately following the visiting hours, at the funeral home.
Betty Lequerica, age 75 of Staten Island, NY died on Thursday, March 15, 2012 with her family at her bedside.
Betty was a true “City girl”, having been born and raised in Manhattan. She lived in the neighborhood of 9th Ave and 21st Street and loved New York for all it had to offer. She was a legal secretary at a law firm in Manhattan for thirty years before retiring and moving to Staten Island fifteen years ago.
Betty was a beautiful woman, independent and strong willed. Although she was a legal secretary for her entire career, she was also a cosmetology school graduate. She loved to look beautiful and would never leave the house without being completely made-up; hair, nails, toes, and dressed perfectly. She had a great sense of style and made much of her own clothing. She had learned how to sew at a young age and truly enjoyed making her own wardrobe.
Probably her most favorite pastime was dancing. She loved Salsa, Cha Cha, and the Merengue. She danced all the time and had competed in many marathons over the years. After retiring, she was very active with a senior citizens group on Staten Island and she would dance with them all the time. They would have great parties, lots of food, and dancing all night long.
Betty’s son Steve recalls how his mother wanted to show him all that New York City had to offer as well. At a young age, Betty began taking him to Broadway shows, the opera, and cultural experiences all around the city. His most memorable show had to be “Hair”, perhaps for the obvious reasons that any young boy might appreciate. Steve is grateful for all the love and kindness his mother gave him and he will miss her dearly.
Betty absolutely adored her grandchildren. Nicole and Andrea became her cosmetology students. She loved teaching them how to do their hair, their make-up, and how to dress. Steven was her little saint – he could do no wrong in his grandmother’s eyes. She loved them all very dearly.
Betty is survived by her son Steve Lequerica and his wife Evelyn of Wayne, her three grandchildren; Nicole Lequerica of California, Andrea and Steven Lequerica of Wayne, her three sisters; Mary of Pennsylvania, Aida of Staten Island, and Rosie of Laguna Beach, California. She was predeceased by her husband Rocco in 2007 and her brother Marcel in 2006.
Donations in Betty’s memory would be greatly appreciated. Please consider the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20004 or Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn; Donor Services, PO Box 65039, Dallas, TX, 75265-0309.
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