STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In honor of those who have died, here is a compilation of obituaries posted on SILive. Viewing times and guest books can be seen here.
Theresa (Terry) Vanderbilt Whitman, 87, of Staten Island, died surrounded by family on Nov. 25, 2025. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Annadale, Staten Island over 60 years. “Terry had a deep commitment to the welfare of children,” reads her obituary. She volunteered in Staten Island public school reading programs for children to improve literacy in the 1960s. Read the full obituary on SILive.
Aurora Nazareno Ocampo died on Dec. 18, 2025. She was born in Indang, Cavite, Philippines on Oct. 23, 1941 and had three sisters, Celia, Fe and Luz, and three brothers, Marino, Nardo and Ruben. She was godmother to 16 nieces and nephews. She was a multi-award Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at the Department of Health, City of New York, says her obituary. “She was a gratified sister of a US Navy and US Air Force veterans and proud aunt of US Air Force and US Marine veterans. She was a Major in the US Army Reserve and the widow of Manuel Set Ocampo, United States Navy,” reads her obituary, available on SILive.
Thomas Crane, 66, died on Dec. 24, 1975. He was a graduate of the NYPD Police Academy Class of 1939, with his first assignment at the World’s Fair. His family remembers him on his 50th anniversary in heaven and knows he is reunited with his wife, Gerry, and Evan. Read the full obituary on SILive.
Lenny Galati, 69, passed away on Dec. 21, 2010. Fifteen years after his death, his loved ones still cherish his memory, feeling his presence beside them every day. He is deeply missed by his wife Joy, children Theresa and Lenny, and grandchildren Stephanie, Andrew, and Salvatore. Read the full obituary on SILive.
Emily (Lee) Kramer, 87, of Meiers Corners, a lifelong Staten Islander and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died Sunday at The Villa at Westhampton N.Y. Born in Port Richmond, she moved to Grasmere in 1959 with her late husband Charles A. Kramer Jr. after their marriage, and the couple settled in Meiers Corners in 1965. She was an active member of All Saints Church SI as a child and later at St. Simon’s Church. Read the full obituary on SILive.
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Generative AI was used to produce an initial draft of this story based on data from Legacy.com. It was reviewed and edited by Advance/SILive.com staff.