Frances C Hvidsten

Frances Hvidsten (nee Cafiso), 78 passed away peacefully on February 1, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born in 1942 in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of the late Catherine (nee Cordone) and Salvatore J. Cafiso. She attended P.S. 186, Seth Low Junior High School, where she majored in Art and New Utrecht High School, where she pursued a Commercial Course. She was a member of the Library Squad, the Drama Club and the Chorus. She also was an Arista Honor Student. She enrolled in the Co-op Program, where she attended school one week and worked the alternate week as a paige at Guaranty Trust Company in Manhattan. Upon graduation, she was offered employment as the secretary to the Vice President of the Collection Department, which she accepted. She married in 1963, started a family and became a stay-at-home mom to three children, Donna, Lisa and Rocco, Jr. In 1975 the family moved to Staten Island and settled in Eltingville. In 1977 she embarked on a State career that would last 32 years. Her first job in 1977 was as a clerk at the Community Store in the Willowbrook State School. In 1979 she went to the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility, as a secretary in the Personnel Office. In 1984 she went to the Department of Motor Vehicles as a clerk in the Adjudication Department. In I985 she accepted a position as secretary to the Chairman of the Human Genetics Department at the Institute for Basic Research (IBR). She was then offered a position as department secretary for the Department of Infant Development where she worked until she retired in 2009 after 32 years of State service. While at IBR she met (Henry) John Hvidsten at a Parents Without Partners dance. They dated for two years and were married in 1989. Once she and John retired they enjoyed travelling, cruising, going to Atlantic City and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of Parents Without Partners, AARP, ASCME, CSEA and CASC. She was also a published author and did participate in the yearly Senior Poetry Contest that was run by CASC. She loved a good movie, reading an actual book, doing the daily jumble and crosswords. She also loved computer games. Her biggest delight was spending time with the grandkids She always said if she had known how much fun grandkids were she would have had them first. She was an avid card sender and always remembered all the special occasions in the family. You could tell the card was from her by all the stickers she managed to find to fit the moment. She also loved cooking and always cooked all the food for family parties making sure to include everyone’s favorite dish. She is survived by her beloved husband of 31 years, John, her loving children Donna Barnhart (Randi), Lisa (Michael) Faherty, Rocco R. Sanfilippo, Jr, Christopher J. Hvidsten (Roberta) and John Paul Hvidsten (Barbie), her adored grandchildren and their families, and many caring and loving friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 AM on Tuesday at St Clare Church located at 110 Nelson Ave Staten Island, New York 10308. Interment will follow in Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, NY. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Monday, February 8, 2021, at John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd, Staten Island, New York. Scalia Funeral Home is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. 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Due to the current pandemic circumstances please note: We do not accept deliveries from outside vendors for bakery products, fruit baskets, and floral arrangements until further notice. Floral Arrangements can be purchased from our in house floral designers who work under the most stringent sanitary conditions which include temperature checks, mask wearing, distancing and protective clothing. You can call the florist directly at 718-948-2016 and place your order or do so directly form the website. We must protect the families we serve, our own families and staff who operate the funeral home.

Frances C Hvidsten

March 16, 1942 - February 1, 2021