Santos Pastoriza

Santos Pastoriza, 78 Combat Veteran, Sailor, Husband and Father, Marine Oiler and Grandfather Santos Pastoriza, 78, of New Brighton, died before his time on Thanksgiving at the VA Hospital in Brooklyn from Covid-19. Santos was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico and emigrated to Brooklyn in 1950. He never finished high school as he had to help support his family. He was drafted into the Vietnam War in 1964 and then continued to serve our country in the warzone as a merchant marine. He met Marylou, who would be the love of his life for over 40 years, in 1978. He became a step-father to Kristie, Tony, and Nicole and had his only child, Alyssia, in 1979. He continued to sail the world until he chose to give that up to be home with his family. He went on to become a deckhand for the SI Ferry and then later a marine oiler for the SI Ferry. Santos is predeceased by his brother Jaime and parents Gregorio and Crucita. He is survived by his brother Anthony and sister Diane. Santos was a loving grandfather and helped in raising his grandsons Gregory, Javan, Morgan, Cullan, and Logan. He died continuing to care for his daughter Alyssia, son-in-law Jermaine and their 7 children. The hole he left in their home when he passed will never be filled. . A Mass of Christian Rite will be offered at 11:00 AM on Wednesday at St Peter's Church located at 53 St Marks Place Staten Island, New York 10301. Creamtion will follow at Rosehill Cemetery and Crematory located in Linden, New Jersey The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., 28 Eltingville Blvd, Staten Island, New York. Please be mindful due to the current State mandate that a mask must be worn at all times in the funeral home and social distancing requirements must be followed during the services. Due to the current Pandemic a strict 30 person at a time in room policy is in effect, as well as a maximum of 150 people permitted in Church. Please adhere to this policy and allow others to pay their respects as well. Due to the current pandemic circumstances please note: We do not accept deliveries from outside vendors for bakery products, fruit baskets, and or 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. We must protect the families we serve, our own families and staff who operate the funeral home In lieu of flowers, we ask that you please donate to the Disabled Veterans of America (DAV) in memory of Santos Pastoriza. After much research, we found this to be one of the better ones as far as fiscal responsibility, transparency, and aid actually getting to veterans and the families that are in need. DAV - Memorial Gift This link takes you to the donation page where you can put Santos' name in & donate whatever amount you like. https://secure.dav.org/site/Donation2?df_id=18815&mfc_pref=T&18815.donation=form1 Topic: Pastoriza Committal Service at Rosehill Crematory Time: Dec 9, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81526156556?pwd=eVBwc091Yi9USTVkOCtlOXNqNWdIZz09 Meeting ID: 815 2615 6556 Passcode: 059509 One tap mobile +16465588656,,81526156556#,,,,,,0#,,059509# US (New York) +13017158592,,81526156556#,,,,,,0#,,059509# US (Washington D.C) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 815 2615 6556 Passcode: 059509 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd5vctd037

Santos Pastoriza

November 27, 1942 - November 26, 2020