On January 29, 2023, Elberta Elaine Contreras, nee Cuso, went to heaven. She was born on March 30, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY. Elberta later moved to Long Island, then to Staten Island with her second husband, Anthony Contreras, who passed away in December 2019.
Elberta was primarily a homemaker, later managed retail stores in the area. She loved gardening, reading and spent many hours doing jigsaw puzzles. She also played the piano and violin.
Elberta is predeceased by her parents, Elvira and M. Albert Cuso, and her sister, Eleanor Cuso.
She is survived by her children, Gerald Moran Jr. and his wife, Maryann, Lauretta Moran Carl and her husband, Stephen, and Michelle Wagner. She leaves behind grandchildren Gregory Carl, Olivia Carl, Alex Carl, Gerald Moran III and his wife Kerin, and great grandson, Wesley Ryan Moran.
The family would like to acknowledge and thank Guerda Marvilus, her devoted companion and aide, as well as the McLaughlin’s who always kept a watchful eye on our Mom.