Obituary of Elizabeth Cataldo

Elizabeth "Bette" Cataldo, 75, died January 22, 2010 at Staten Island University Hospital after a very long illness. She was a lifetime resident of Poughkeepsie, NY, who moved to Staten Island a year ago to be with her family. She was employed as an admissions clerk and hospital phone operator at St. Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY, until her retirement. Bette was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. She was also a member of the Italian Center Ladies Auxillary and the Mothers Club of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Bette loved to take care of children. After she retired, she worked in day care. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, on April 3, 1934, she was a daughter of William and Edna Mabie Creighton. She was a graduate of Poughkeepsie High School. Survivors include her daughter, Laurie Dean and her husband, Tracy, of Staten Island, NY; brothers, Thomas Creighton of Pleasant Valley, NY and Ronald Creighton and wife Karen of Arizona; sisters, Barbara Paganelli of Poughkeepsie, NY with whom she made her home for 20 years, Jeannie Pampanella of Highland, NY, and Rosemarie Boyian and her husband Thomas of Norwalk, CT; grandchildren, Tarah Dean of Irvington, NY and Andrea Dean of Staten Island, NY. She was predeceased by her siblings, William Creighton, Dena Carson, Francis Duffy, and Janet Magnarella. Visitation will be on Monday, January 25, 2010 from 4 pm to 8 pm at the Timothy P. Doyle Funeral Home, Inc., 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY. A memorial service will be held at 7:30 pm during visitation at the funeral home. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2678 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 or University Hospice, 256 Mason Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305 or visit www.universityhospice.org.