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VERONICA SANTILLI Obituary

SANTILLI--Dr. Veronica C. Dr. Veronica C. Santilli, a trailblazing pediatrician to generations of families, devoted wife, proud mother of four and adored grandmother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on September 26, 2025. She was 84. Visitation Thursday, October 2, at Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home in Brooklyn. Funeral mass 10am on Friday, October 3, at Our Lady of Grace Church of Brooklyn.

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Published by New York Times on Oct. 1, 2025.

Memorial Events
for VERONICA SANTILLI

Oct

2

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home

2005 West 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11223

Oct

2

Visitation

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home

2005 West 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11223

Oct

3

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Our Lady of Grace R.C Church

430 Avenue W, Brooklyn, NY 11223

Oct

3

Interment

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

The Green-Wood Cemetery

25th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Funeral services provided by:

Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home

2005 West 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11223

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Hillary M.

Yesterday

Dr. Santilli was my pediatrician and neighbor; I will not forget her kind and gentle manner, her reassuring presence. (What a smile!) She was, in many ways, the ideal childhood doctor: unflappable, able to charm and calm both parents and children. As a kid growing up in the 80s, I had no idea how much she had accomplished, how many firsts she had achieved. I´m grateful that I received her care and am inspired by her dedication to her profession and her family.

Cusimano & Russo Funeral Home

October 1, 2025

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