Santa Cambria

Santa Cambria obituary, Bethpage, NY

Santa Cambria

Santa Cambria Obituary

Published by Legacy on Feb. 11, 2025.
Cambria, Santa, 90, of Bethpage, passed away February 8, 2024. Beloved wife of 66 years to Joseph P. Cambria. Loving mother of Lynn Cambria-Amato (John), Cathy Cambria-Hughes (Vincent Ormando), and Joseph Cambria Jr. (Theresa). Adored grandmother of Lauren Sabert (Shane), Raymond M. Hughes (Haley), J.P. Amato (Gina), Eric J. Hughes, Joseph Peter Cambria, and Julia Cambria. Cherished great-grandmother of Sloan, Lennon, Mila, and Serena. Predeceased by her four siblings, Phyllis, Mary, Rose, and Josephine. Dear aunt of many nieces and nephews. Santa was a devoted member of St. Martin of Tours RC Church and the Christian Mothers. She was loving, nurturing, compassionate, organized, strong-willed, feisty, and had a great sense of humor. Santa enjoyed cooking and baking, collecting recipes from old magazines, and watching cooking shows on TV. Santa's family was her world, but her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the light of her life. Santa will be forever missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. The family will receive visitors Thursday, February 13th, 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc., 234 Broadway, Bethpage. Funeral Mass Friday, February 14th, 10 am at St. Martin of Tours RC Church. Interment following at Calverton National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Santa's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; stjude.org.
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Frank and Liane Berretta

February 16, 2025

Dear Uncle Joe and family,
Wanting to send our love and prayers at this time of grief.
Much love today and always to you and the family.
Love
Frank and Liane Berretta

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