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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 from 4-7 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 9:30 AM from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 588 Ratzer Road, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Pine Lawn Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY.
Nora Degasero, age 87 of Wayne, peacefully passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she married at the tender age of nineteen and moved to Long Island where she quickly settled into the role of homemaker. Over the course of the next few years Nora also took on the role of mother of her three little girls: Ginny, Linda and Janis.
Nora found great joy in being a mommy and a homemaker. As years ticked off the calendar, she eventually became a single mom but one day while working at the grand Gertz Department Store on the south side of Jamaica Avenue in Queens, Nora found love again. His name was Felix Degasero and he was one of Nora’s coworkers at the store. They married in the summer of 1972 and moved to Valley Stream, NY. There Nora continued to do the things she loved the most – being a mom and a homemaker. She loved to keep her house clean. Her kids would say she had the cleanest windows and mirrors in all of Valley Stream. Often while cleaning she would have some of her preferred Italian music playing in the house including music by one of her favorite Italian-American pop artists of that era – Jimmy Roselli. The dogs – mostly Chihuahuas and Yorkies – would keep her company during the day while Felix was at work and the girls were off to school. A great cook, she was always whipping up a delicious dish to serve her family and, like any good restaurant, her husband, kids and grandkids kept coming for more! Her family’s favorite recipes included anything Italian and even her satisfying tuna fish salad. She loved to bake too so it was nothing unusual for the house to be filled with the delicious smell of fresh baking bread or cookies.
Nora’s faith in God was important to her. For the thirty-one years that she lived in Valley Stream, NY, she was a parishioner of Church of the Blessed Sacrament on Central Ave. In addition to regularly attending, one of her favorite traditions was taking the whole family to midnight mass on Christmas Eve, then they would come home to wait for what Santa would bring.
For many years, Nora padded her pocketbook with some extra spending money she earned by opening her home to provide daycare for some of the community’s children. Many of the children she cared for were from her church.
Nora’s own children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren were everything to her. Nothing made her smile more than when they would come to visit. They said she didn’t like to talk on the phone. No wonder! It was probably her clever little way to get them to come over in person.
After a blessed marriage of twenty-nine years, Nora’s beloved Felix passed away in 2001. A couple of years later, she closed the Valley Stream chapter of her life and moved to Wayne so that she could be closer to her family.
There will be much to be missed now that Nora is gone from this life. Her daughters will miss her “Mommy Hugs” and gallivanting with her, whether it just be going shopping (Nora loved to shop!) or going out to lunch. Nora especially loved to go out for Sicilian pizza and her favorite slice was the one in the center because it always had a little extra sauce. She would make it taste perfect by adding a little crushed red pepper on it. Mmmm! That was a treat fit for a queen. Nora, in fact loved red pepper so much, she seasoned many dishes with it and always carried her own supply when planning to dine out. Her family will also miss the simple act of gathering around her kitchen table for an afternoon cocktail and snack and some great conversation. Of course, never being ones to imbibe in the morning, one of the famous lines uttered in her house was “Is it twelve-o'clock yet?”
Nora was predeceased by her beloved husband Felix in 2001, her dear grandson Salvatore DiSimone, and her two brothers: Vincent and John Carnaval.
Surviving are her three dear daughters: Virginia Acar of Wayne, Linda DiSimone of Henryville, PA, and Janis and husband John Curran of Staten Island, NY; four cherished grandchildren: Theresa and husband Robert Castaldo, Stacy and husband Tony Bosco, Janine and husband Peter Koutros, and John M. Curran; one dear granddaughter-in-law: Deborah DiSimone; eight adored great-grandchildren: Rob Castaldo, Anthony and wife Kat Castaldo, Jada Kelly, Salvatore DiSimone, Joey Bosco, Stevie Bosco, PJ Koutros, and Joseph Koutros; nine great-great-grandchildren: Erika, Vincent, Dominick, Tony, Emily and Marilyn Castaldo, and Jada, Rickee, and Bella Balanda; and her dear sister: Phyllis Latella of Florida.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Nora’s name are asked to consider American Cancer Society, NJ Chapter, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 from 4-7 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 9:30 AM from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 588 Ratzer Road, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Pine Lawn Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 from 4-7 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 9:30 AM from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 588 Ratzer Road, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Pine Lawn Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY.
Nora Degasero, age 87 of Wayne, peacefully passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she married at the tender age of nineteen and moved to Long Island where she quickly settled into the role of homemaker. Over the course of the next few years Nora also took on the role of mother of her three little girls: Ginny, Linda and Janis.
Nora found great joy in being a mommy and a homemaker. As years ticked off the calendar, she eventually became a single mom but one day while working at the grand Gertz Department Store on the south side of Jamaica Avenue in Queens, Nora found love again. His name was Felix Degasero and he was one of Nora’s coworkers at the store. They married in the summer of 1972 and moved to Valley Stream, NY. There Nora continued to do the things she loved the most – being a mom and a homemaker. She loved to keep her house clean. Her kids would say she had the cleanest windows and mirrors in all of Valley Stream. Often while cleaning she would have some of her preferred Italian music playing in the house including music by one of her favorite Italian-American pop artists of that era – Jimmy Roselli. The dogs – mostly Chihuahuas and Yorkies – would keep her company during the day while Felix was at work and the girls were off to school. A great cook, she was always whipping up a delicious dish to serve her family and, like any good restaurant, her husband, kids and grandkids kept coming for more! Her family’s favorite recipes included anything Italian and even her satisfying tuna fish salad. She loved to bake too so it was nothing unusual for the house to be filled with the delicious smell of fresh baking bread or cookies.
Nora’s faith in God was important to her. For the thirty-one years that she lived in Valley Stream, NY, she was a parishioner of Church of the Blessed Sacrament on Central Ave. In addition to regularly attending, one of her favorite traditions was taking the whole family to midnight mass on Christmas Eve, then they would come home to wait for what Santa would bring.
For many years, Nora padded her pocketbook with some extra spending money she earned by opening her home to provide daycare for some of the community’s children. Many of the children she cared for were from her church.
Nora’s own children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren were everything to her. Nothing made her smile more than when they would come to visit. They said she didn’t like to talk on the phone. No wonder! It was probably her clever little way to get them to come over in person.
After a blessed marriage of twenty-nine years, Nora’s beloved Felix passed away in 2001. A couple of years later, she closed the Valley Stream chapter of her life and moved to Wayne so that she could be closer to her family.
There will be much to be missed now that Nora is gone from this life. Her daughters will miss her “Mommy Hugs” and gallivanting with her, whether it just be going shopping (Nora loved to shop!) or going out to lunch. Nora especially loved to go out for Sicilian pizza and her favorite slice was the one in the center because it always had a little extra sauce. She would make it taste perfect by adding a little crushed red pepper on it. Mmmm! That was a treat fit for a queen. Nora, in fact loved red pepper so much, she seasoned many dishes with it and always carried her own supply when planning to dine out. Her family will also miss the simple act of gathering around her kitchen table for an afternoon cocktail and snack and some great conversation. Of course, never being ones to imbibe in the morning, one of the famous lines uttered in her house was “Is it twelve-o'clock yet?”
Nora was predeceased by her beloved husband Felix in 2001, her dear grandson Salvatore DiSimone, and her two brothers: Vincent and John Carnaval.
Surviving are her three dear daughters: Virginia Acar of Wayne, Linda DiSimone of Henryville, PA, and Janis and husband John Curran of Staten Island, NY; four cherished grandchildren: Theresa and husband Robert Castaldo, Stacy and husband Tony Bosco, Janine and husband Peter Koutros, and John M. Curran; one dear granddaughter-in-law: Deborah DiSimone; eight adored great-grandchildren: Rob Castaldo, Anthony and wife Kat Castaldo, Jada Kelly, Salvatore DiSimone, Joey Bosco, Stevie Bosco, PJ Koutros, and Joseph Koutros; nine great-great-grandchildren: Erika, Vincent, Dominick, Tony, Emily and Marilyn Castaldo, and Jada, Rickee, and Bella Balanda; and her dear sister: Phyllis Latella of Florida.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Nora’s name are asked to consider American Cancer Society, NJ Chapter, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
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