First Name of Deceased: Alice
Last Name of Deceased: Mastroberti
Date of Birth: 25 Apr 1923
Date of Death: 1 Jun 2013
Town of Death: Staten Island
County of Death: Richmond
State of Death: New York
Country of Death: United States
Alice V. Mastroberti formerly of Rosebank on June 1, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Arthur R. Mastroberti. Loving mother of Janet DeQuar and the late Alice P. Nasta-Gitter and mother-in-law of Frank DeQuar and Stu Gitter. Also survived and loved by seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral from The Hanley Funeral Home, 60 New Dorp Lane, on Wednesday 10 A.M. Service at Funeral Home 11 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Friends will be received Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the American Cancer Society, 173 Old Town Rd. SI NY 10305 would be appreciated.
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Mother and daughter and best friends, Alice Mastroberti and her daughter, Alice Nasta-Gitter, constant companions died hours apart.
They were as close as a mother and daughter could be. Related by blood but bound by friendship, parent and adult child spent hours at each other’s side, exploring sales at shopping plazas and joining for weekly lunches.
They shared family celebrations, a love for the Mets, even a first name. And on Saturday, Alice V. Mastroberti and her daughter, Alice P. Nasta-Gitter, died within hours of each other.
When Mrs. Nasta-Gitter, 59, was diagnosed with cancer in 2007, her elderly mother was already a resident of Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Egbertville. Despite her own discomfort, she visited her mother every day.
Even as her illness progressed, Mrs. Nasta-Gitter placed her mother’s needs before her own, keeping her sickness a secret. Despite her illness, she remained devoted to Mrs. Mastroberti, 90, even visiting after tiring chemotherapy treatments.
“My mother was a teacher and life coach for all,” said Mrs. Nasta-Gitter’s son Kevin Nasta. “She was always full of life and energy.”
Mrs. Nasta-Gitter died in Richmond University Medical Center, West Brighton. Her mother died later that day at the nursing home; she was unaware of her daughter’s death.
Born in Levittown, L.I., Mrs. Nasta-Gitter moved to Bay Ridge when she was 7 years old. She moved to Staten Island in 1977, settling in the Heartland Village section of New Springville before shifting to Graniteville.
She managed the card stores American Greetings and Cards for Less, working in retail for more than 20 years.
Mrs. Nasta-Gitter had a green thumb: Her garden burst with flowers and vegetables. She bowled in a league and enjoyed watching football on TV.
Surviving, along with her son, Kevin, is Stu Gitter, her husband of 21 years; four sons, Brian Nasta and Spencer, Seth and Sean Gitter; a sister, Janet DeQuar; five grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
Born Alice Stringer, Mrs. Mastroberti was born in Brooklyn in 1923. She moved to Levittown in 1949 and to Bay Ridge in 1964 before settling in Rosebank in 1984.
A homemaker, Mrs. Mastroberti loved dabbling in crafts. She was an avid sewer who crocheted afghans and lap robes. She participated in activities at her church, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Rosebank, and at her senior center. Above all, Mrs. Mastroberti loved spending time with her family.
In addition to her daughter Janet DeQuar, she is survived by seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild.
Her husband of 51 years, Arthur Mastroberti, died in 1994.
The funeral service for Mrs. Nasta-Gitter will be Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Hanley Funeral Home, New Dorp. Arrangements include cremation.
The funeral service for Mrs. Mastroberti will be Wednesday at 10 a.m., also in the Hanley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Pleasant Plains.