Obituary of Maria L. Dantoni

Maria Lynn Dantoni (nee Crispino) 77, of Staten Island, beloved wife to the late John G. Dantoni, passed peacefully on November 1, 2024. Maria's gentle heart and beautiful smile will be missed by all who knew her. Maria was born to Rocco and Vincenza Crispino and raised in Staten Island, where she attended Port Richmond High School. There she met her loving husband of 57 years, John. Together, Maria and John built a beautiful life raising their children in the Huguenot section of Staten Island, followed by a brief retirement in Pennsylvania, until returning to Staten Island to be with their cherished grandchildren. Maria had a passion for antiques, attending shows all over the northeast and collecting a variety of antique porcelain items and dolls. Maria also loved gardening and traveling with her family. Maria cherished every moment with her family and will be dearly missed by her children Christopher and Deborah, and their spouses, Michelle Dantoni and Ed Olsen, and her five grandchildren, Ella Olsen, Jessica Dantoni, Christopher Dantoni, Jr., Jake Olsen and Lea Olsen. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 10:30 A.M., at the Church of the Holy Family, 366 Watchogue Road, Staten Island, NY with internment following funeral service at Resurrection Cemetery (361 Sharrot Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Maria's memory to the Alzheimer's Association at http://act.alz.org/goto/Maria_Lynn_Dantoni