Frances Codispodo

Frances Codispodo (Camarda), 77 years old of Staten Island, NY, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with cancer and numerous related health issues. Beloved Wife (Babe), Mother (Mom), Grandmother (Deetz), Aunt Fran, Cousin, and Friend (Frannie), she will be terribly missed by all. Fran is survived by her husband of 57 years Dominick, her daughter Jeanine, her grandchildren Dana and Jamie, her future son-in-law Mike, her sisters-in-law Nancy and Rosemarie, and many nephews, nieces, cousins, and close friends. Fran was preceded in death by her beloved son Edward, her beloved brother Thomas, and her dear parents Mildred and Gaspare. Fran was born and raised in the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn New York. She attended New Utrecht High School and married Dom in 1964 at St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church. They raised a family in Brooklyn and relocated to Staten Island in the 1980’s. When her children were grown, she went back to work in midtown Manhattan for many years with the prestigious law firm of Latham & Watkins where she served as an Office Manager in charge of a team of Paralegals, putting her keen mind and tremendous organizational and personal skills to great use. Fran was the epitome of strength throughout her life, dealing courageously with significant family tragedies, including the death of her son Edward in 1991, a proud Marine serving his country in the Gulf War. After her son’s death, she devoted her life to the well-being of her husband, daughter, and grandchildren. Fran was totally selfless, the needs of others in her immediate family were of paramount concern to her, she was extremely generous, and always went above and beyond to comfort aging relatives. She ran a tight ship on the home front, was a clean freak, always keeping an immaculate home, and loved to shop with her daughter and granddaughters. Fran was always dressed well and was overall just a take charge woman, ensuring the best for her family. Fran was a tremendous cook in the Sicilian style with some of her family favorite signature dishes being Peas and Macaroni with heavy onions and homemade Beef Barley Soup, and the always anticipated Holiday favorites extra sticky candied yams and stuffed mushrooms. She was the best “Aunt Fran” any nephew and niece could ask for, very actively involved in their lives and their children’s lives and never missing an opportunity to shower gifts on all of them. Always providing unconditional love, support, humor, and honest sound advice on the pressing issues of the day, from child rearing to personal relationships to educational matters to the pros and cons of new job opportunities. Later in life, Fran bravely dealt with significant health issues of her own, surviving an aortic dissection that results in death 98% of the time, and persevering through cancer and a series of surgeries and related complications. Through it all and until her passing, Fran is remembered for her strength, courage, positivity, and her beneficial impact on the lives of those she touched as a terrific wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, storyteller, chef, and dear friend. Fran has left us with countless fond memories. She will be greatly missed, and never forgotten…. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd, Staten Island, New York. A Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Monday at Holy Child Church located at 4747 Amboy Road, Staten Island, New York 10312. Interment will be in Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, NY. A New York State decision that those who are vaccinated are no longer required to wear masks. However, our staff who have serviced over 350 covid funeral services safely will wear masks to protect those who have not been vaccinated or those who feel uncertain and our own families. We feel this is necessary because we have handled 8 covid deaths in the month of May and more as of this writing of June 21st Due to the current pandemic circumstances please note: We ask that you please send bakery products, fruit baskets, and other personal items to the families home directly. Floral Arrangements can be purchased from our in-house floral designers by calling 718-948-2016 to place your order or to request a catalog of selections that can be emailed to you.