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Staten Island obituaries for March 17, 2021
Updated Mar 17, 2021;
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The following is a roundup of obituaries published on SILive.com. Viewing times and guestbooks can be found here.
Joseph DeFazio, Esq., 88, a Staten Island native who was a prizefighter in his youth, a U.S. Army veteran and an attorney whose career with the NYC Parks Department spanned from 1952 to 1987, died March 8, 2021.
Mary Finello, 101, a native of Italy who worked for many years as a purchasing agent in the commissary of Ft. Wadsworth and was a proud staff member in the Borough President’s Office under Guy Molinari, died March 13, 2021.
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‘I’m running to rebrand Staten Island’: Businessman Mark Murphy joins borough president race
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Lifelong Staten Islander Mark Murphy has thrown his hat into the ring for borough president, joining a growing list of candidates vying for a place on the ballot this fall in the contest to replace outgoing Borough President James Oddo.
“I know what Staten Island was and I know what Staten Island can be,” Murphy told the Advance/SILive.com about his candidacy. “I’m committed to this.”
The West Brighton resident, husband, and father of three, said his main reason for jumping into the race is because of the running joke that Staten Island is the “forgotten borough.”
Democratic activist and business owner Lorie Honor enters Staten Island borough president race
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
Posted Feb 17, 2021
Local activist Lorie Honor, a Democrat, poses for a photo as part of her campaign for Staten Island borough president. (Courtesy: Lorie Honor for BP/Nataki Hewling)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A Staten Island Democratic activist and small business owner has entered the race for borough president.
Lorie Honor, co-founder of Staten Island Women Who March and owner of Honor Wines in Stapleton, said she considers the position a “dream job” that she’s been considering for over a decade.
“I just felt like that this was the job that would always be a great fit for someone who really wants to do good things for the people of Staten Island,” she said.