Staten Island obituaries for Sept. 17, 2021

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The following is a roundup of obituaries published on SILive.com. Viewing times and guestbooks can be found here.

John E. Bossert, 87, a retired New York City firefighter and veteran, who was the father of eight and grandfather to 18, died Sept. 14, 2001.

Nilda Iris Santiago, 77, who served as a bilingual teacher at P.S. 1 in Sunset Park Brooklyn for 25 years, and was voted teacher of the year in 1990, died Sept. 6, 2021.

WEDNESDAY’S OBITUARIES:

Nancy Somma, 98, a Curtis High School graduate in the class of 1941, who served four terms as the PTA treasurer of P.S. 16 when her sons were in school, and later worked there as a school aide for 25 years before retiring, died Sept. 12, 2021.

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