New York, New York
With Just One Look
At the Staten Island Catholic Youth Organization, Michael Stabile was known as "a go-to guy," a referee who would come to a basketball game on a moment's notice, who would work two games a night if asked. "He was the type of guy I could always call," said Tony Navarino, Staten Island C.Y.O. director. "He just loved doing it for the kids."
Roseanna Stabile met her husband when he was playing football for the Brooklyn Hurricanes, and she had come with friends from Sheepshead Bay to watch a game in Marine Park. They were both 16. "With the first look, we were attracted to each other," she said, "and 30 years later, we were still together."
After they were married but before they moved to Staten Island, the Stabiles lived in an apartment in Brooklyn which would fill up on Saturday nights — with the boys he was coaching in football, and the girls she was teaching to be cheerleaders. "There would be about 30 kids in the apartment," Mrs. Stabile recalled. "It was a way of keeping them off the streets."
While his children, Michele, Robert and Lauren, were still in school, Mr. Stabile, 50, tried his hand at coaching basketball and soccer. He had his day job — most recently as a currency broker at Euro Brokers. But besides the Mets ("he didn't want to hear anything about the Yankees," said his wife), he was most devoted to the C.Y.O. basketball games. "He lived to referee," she said.
Many years have passed but we will never forget. I worked with Mike at Lasser and he was a good honorable man. My prayers go to him and his family
JOANN YOSELEVICH
September 11, 2023 | Friend
Stubby, you will always be missed. What great memories.
Bill Duffy
April 07, 2019 | Glendale, AZ | Friend
Michael, your classmates will never forget you. Brooklyn Tech HS Alumni Class of 1969
Jim Crosson
September 11, 2013 | Bethlehem, PA
im not sure if im related, i only found out about him because someone in my family took a picture of the wall with names. i am truly sorry to read he is gone, and to read what type of person he was only inspires me to be a better person! ([email protected])
William Stabile
October 06, 2011 | Mesa, AZ
HEY STUBBY. WE MISS YOU DOWN HERE EVEN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. THE GUYS AROUND WORK STILL TALK ABOUT YOUR SHAVED HEAD AND THE OTHER ANTICS YOU WERE FAMOUS FOR. MERRY XMAS. GIVE BOBBY A BIG HUG WHEN HE GETS THERE, HE NEEDS IT. KISS MY DAD, UNCLE BOB, UNCLE DICK AND NANNY. WE'LL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN SOME DAY TO CONTINUE THIS BEAUTIFUL TIGHT FAMILY WE HAVE....LOVE YOU!
carl zito
December 23, 2008 | Marlboro, NJ
I happened to be looking through the list of names of the 9/11 victims list. Mr. Stabile’s name looked familiar to me. When I pulled up his picture I recognized him. I had the pleasure of meeting him and his family 20 + years ago. My prayers are with his wife and children.
John Ruisi
December 21, 2007 | Charlotte, NC
As I cross-stitched your name on the memorial that I am doing for all of the victims, I prayed for you and your family. Please know that your death was not in vain. We will always remember. God Bless.
kristine
September 04, 2007 | Tecumseh, MI
In memory....
P Tabbernor
March 21, 2007 | Victoria, BC
I wear a mercy band. B-A-N-D stands for "Bearing Another's Name Daily."
I honor Mr. Stabile daily by wearing a bracelet with his name engraved on it. Below his name is
WTC.
When People ask me about it. I tell them what a great person Mr. Stabile was and a few details about his coaching and wonderful family left behind.
Never Forget
~Roxane~
Roxane Kakuske
November 19, 2003 | Wellford, SC
