OBITUARY

Charles Palmeri

11/1/1952 – 10/2/2026

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VISITATION AT FUNERAL HOME

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Bellmore Funeral Home
2340 Jerusalem Ave 
N Bellmore, New York 117
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VISITATION AT FUNERAL HOME

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Bellmore Funeral Home
2340 Jerusalem Ave 
N Bellmore, New York 117
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FUNERAL MASS

10:30 am
Monday, October 12, 2026
Cure of Ars R.C. Church
2323 Merrick Ave
Merrick, New York  11566
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PRIVATE DISPOSITION

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Bellmore Funeral Home
N Bellmore, NY 11710
516-781-2022

OBITUARY

Ursula Utz

2/28/1930 – 9/22/2026

Ursula Utz (née Schiller) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22nd, in Parker, Colorado. She resided in Bellmore for 60 years prior to relocating to Colorado to be with family.

Ursula was a devoted wife to her husband Cal for over 48 years, prior to his passing in 2007. Loving mother to her sons Steve, his wife Kathy, and Kenny. Grandmother to Chris, Richard, Cameron, and Bryanna. Great-grandmother to Emma, Cody, and Owen. She was also a great friend to everyone she knew.

Ursula was an only child born to Paul and Freida Schiller, immigrants that left Germany in the late 1920s.

Ursula did not learn to speak English until she attended elementary school. After graduating from Sewanhaka High School, she joined the workforce as a legal secretary while also pursuing her dream to be a professional ice skater. That dream was put on indefinite hold in 1957, when she and Cal were married and opted to start a family instead. She stayed home to raise her sons and returned to the workforce when they went to high school.

In the late seventies she found her family a new church home at Calvary Lutheran Church in East Meadow. She also volunteered for FISH of Wantagh where until her mid- eighties she would drive those needing transportation to medical appointments. She had a love for animals and houseplants. Her house was often referred to as the jungle, due to the number of plants she had strategically placed throughout.

She and Cal enjoyed bowling, tennis, dancing and their favorite spot, Jones Beach as well as going to Mets and Ducks games. They would both drop what they were doing to join in with friends for almost any event or to help when needed, She will be missed greatly by many. Truly a life well lived!

In lieu of flowers please consider Calvary Lutheran

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VISITATION AT FUNERAL HOME

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Friday, October 2, 2026
Bellmore Funeral Home
2340 Jerusalem Ave 
N Bellmore, New York 117
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VISITATION AT FUNERAL HOME

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday, October 2, 2026
Bellmore Funeral Home
2340 Jerusalem Ave 
N Bellmore, New York 117
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RELIGIOUS SERVICE AT FUNERAL HOME

 8:15 pm
Friday, October 2, 2026
Bellmore Funeral Home
2340 Jerusalem Ave 
N Bellmore, New York 117
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FINAL RESTING PLACE

11:00 am
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Greenfield Cemetery
650 Nassau Road
Uniondale, New York  11553
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In the Care Of

Bellmore Funeral Home
N Bellmore, NY 11710
516-781-2022

OBITUARY

Dorothy L Costa

3/14/1927 – 9/18/2026

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Dorothy Lucille Costa (née Florez) passed away on September 18, 2026 in Rockville Centre, New York.  A long-term resident of Bellmore, she is survived by her beloved son Richard and his wife, Terri; her grandchildren Tara, Michael, Cece, Lizzy, and Victoria; her great-grandchildren Olivia, Ashley,  Brody, Savanna, Sadie, and Alycesandra; and her siblings Joseph, Margaret, and Juanita as well as many nieces and nephews.

Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Anthony Patrick Costa (1926-1980), her son Anthony Frank Costa (1949-2010), and her grandson, Richie Costa (1993-2002), as well as by siblings John, Mary Ann, Frank, Anthony, Michael, Eleanor, and Raymond.

Dorothy’s life was defined by her bonds of love and loyalty to her family and friends.  As the eldest of a large family, Dorothy was often a surrogate mother to her siblings. For instance, at times, some family members found a place to call home with her and Tony until they were properly situated.   

Dorothy loved to cook and woe be to anyone who tread into her kitchen without acknowledging her respectful place as commander of sink, and stove. She shared her welcome generously by hosting many gatherings over the years.  Dorothy took care of, fussed over, and delighted in holidays, and celebrations, especially the additions of newborns in her immediate family and in those of other relatives and friends, as well as the weddings, graduations, and other meaningful events of the many people she knew. The only tribute she wanted was their happiness and maybe some chocolate. Dorothy laughingly admitted she was a chocoholic.

Dorothy was born March 14, 1927 to John and Dolly  Florez (née Gunderson) in Brooklyn, New York.  Over the years she resided in Brooklyn, Queens, and parts of Long Island. Her children were raised in Uniondale.

A mass service will be held at 10 am on September 23 at St. Barnabas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Bellmore.  Burial will be private for family only.

Dorothy loved to cook and woe be to anyone who tread into her kitchen without acknowledging her respectful place as commander of sink, and stove. She shared her welcome generously by hosting many gatherings over the years.  Dorothy took care of, fussed over, and delighted in holidays, and celebrations, especially the additions of newborns in her immediate family and in those of other relatives and friends, as well as the weddings, graduations, and other meaningful events of the many people she knew. The only tribute she wanted was their happiness and maybe some chocolate. Dorothy laughingly admitted she was a chocoholic.

Dorothy was born March 14, 1927 to John and Dolly  Florez (née Gunderson) in Brooklyn, New York.  Over the years she resided in Brooklyn, Queens, and parts of Long Island. Her children were raised in Uniondale.

A mass service will be held at 10 am on September 23 at St. Barnabas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Bellmore.  Burial will be private for family only.

VISITATION AT FUNERAL HOME

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Bellmore Funeral Home
2340 Jerusalem Ave 
N Bellmore, New York 11710
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9:00 am – 9:45 am
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Bellmore Funeral Home
2340 Jerusalem Ave 
N Bellmore, New York 11710
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FUNERAL MASS

10:00 am
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
St. Barnabas RCC
2320 Bedford Ave
Bellmore, New York  11710
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FINAL RESTING PLACE (FAMILY ONLY)

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Calverton National Cemetery
210 Princeton Blvd.
Calverton, New York 11933
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In the Care Of

Bellmore Funeral Home
N Bellmore, NY 11710
516-781-2022