Alma G Rigatti

Alma (Kessel) Rigatti, 88, a lifelong Staten Islander, passed away on March 24, 2017. Born in the Concord neighborhood of Staten Island, Mrs. Rigatti was a student of P.S. 12 and then McKee High School. She married her childhood sweetheart, Bruno Rigatti, in 1948. She worked as a matron in P.S. 48 and I.S. 49 while raising her three daughters, Sharon Liander, Rochelle Alvaro and Lynelle Bryant. Even though she had a knack for telling it like it is, she was a compassionate and caring woman, constantly caring for those around her, be it a family member, neighbor or friend. Her most precious moments were those spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to her three daughters, Alma is survived by her grandchildren, Leith Stewart, Jeff Stewart, Robert Liander, Maria Rusolo, Colin Liander, Sandy Trullinger, Cara Gordon, John Gordon, Nicholas Bryant, Connor Bryant, and her great-grandchildren, Brennan Stewart, Vivian Stewart and Viola Liander. She is also survived by her sons-in-law, Ferdinand Alvaro and John Bryant, and many nieces and nephews. Her husband of over 67 years, Bruno, passed away in October 2015, and her son-in-law, Robert C. Liander, passed away March 2016. The viewing will be at Casey Funeral Home today, Sunday, March 26, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral memorial service will be Monday, March 27, 2017, at 10 a.m. at Casey Funeral Home. The burial will be in Oceanview Cemetery following the service.