Carl Howard Pato
October 8, 1947 – July 10, 2025
Carl Howard Pato, age 77, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2025. Born October 8, 1947, he spent the better part of his life on the Lower East Side of New York City, a place that shaped and defined him, before later relocating to Staten Island and, in his final year, to New Mexico to be close to family.
Carl attended local schools, P.S. 160, P.S. 147, and J.H.S. 12. At Seward Park High School, he discovered a love for the oboe and was inspired by his band teacher, Mr. Arthur Rose, to pursue a career in music education. He went on to major in music at Queens College…
Jill Shaw
April 13, 1934 – July 15, 2025
Jill Douglas Shaw, passed away peacefully in Sydney, Australia on July 15, 2025. She was 91.
Born on April 13, 1934, in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, Jill was the younger of two children, her older brother Angus (deceased) being six years old. Her father Douglas was an electrical engineer and because of work and later his service during WW2 she moved several times as a child. During this period of change she developed her love of cats…
Marge Rogatz
March 18, 1928 – May 10, 2025
Marge Rogatz, born March 18, 1928, of Port Washington, NY died peacefully at her home at the age of 97, on May 10, 2025.
Marge was a fighter and showed that one person with moral courage and integrity can make a difference in the lives of countless others. If there was an underdog anywhere around, Marge would sniff him out and fight on his side. She fought for Blacks, for Hispanics, for the poor, for the homeless, for children, for labor…
Marie Oakley Johnson
July 26, 1942 – May 31, 2025
Marie Johnson, a woman of boundless enthusiasm and energy, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025, after a long and fulfilling life. Born prematurely July 26, 1942, during World War II to Leonard Charles Frederick Oakley and Doris May Woollen Oakley in Gloucester, England, Marie defied expectations from the start, demonstrating a feisty determination that would define her throughout her remarkable life…