Maria Lacertosa

April 7, 1933 - May 2, 2022

Maria Lacertosa, 89 of Staten Island, New York passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022. Maria was a loving mother, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother. Born on April 7th, 1933, she immigrated from Basilicata, Italy toNew York City on the Andrea Doria Ship in 1955. After passing through Ellis Island at the age of 22, she married her devoted husband of 67 years, Saverio Lacertosa. They lived in Harlem on 118th Street with their two children, Antonio & Josephine. In 1969, the family moved to Eltingville, Staten Island. Maria worked as a seamstress at Metro Burak in Richmond Terrace for almost 20 years, and loved watching any TV show starring Lucille Ball. Together, she and her husband made barrels of wine and thousands of jars of tomato sauce. Maria welcomed anyone into her home with open arms and tables full of Italian food. A professional handmade pasta maker, she could make a pile of cavatelli from scratch faster than anyone in the world. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday at Holy Child Church located at 4747 Amboy Rd Staten Island, New York 10312. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Staten Island, NY. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Monday, May 9, 2022, at John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd, Staten Island, New York.