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and Joanie (Robert) Mazzella;
and grandmother of, Shannon
and Jessica Alvarez, Matthew
and Sophia Mazzella and
Christina Alvarez. Also survived by her sister, Alice (Tom) Nixon; and many nieces and nephews. Wake at Whitting Funeral Home, 300 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 4pm-8pm. Mass of a Christian burial at St. Boniface, Sea Cliff, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10am with burial to follow at Calverton National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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