MARY MANGIACASALE, 59
09/24/2007
Thursday, October 04, 2007

STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE -- Former Staten Islander Mary Mangiacasale, 59, of Brooklyn, a retired teacher, died Sept. 24 in Cabrini Memorial Hospital, Manhattan, after a battle with Lou Gehrig's disease.

Born in Concord, she also lived in New Dorp before relocating to Brooklyn in the late 1970s.


After earning her bachelor's degree in history and education from the former Richmond College, Ms. Mangiacasale obtained her master's degree in education from St. John's University's Grymes Hill campus.

She was a public school teacher for 24 years, retiring in 2004. During her tenure with the former city Board of Education, she worked at Egbert Intermediate School, Midland Beach, and Bernstein Intermediate School, Huguenot, as well as Canarsie and Madison high schools in Brooklyn.

Ms. Mangiacasale was a member of a boxer rescue organization.

She also enjoyed watching foreign films, reading and accumulating porcelain horses, collectible dolls and artwork.

"The world will be a lesser place without her in it," said her sister, Linda Dell'Olio.

Besides her sister, Ms. Mangiacasale is survived by her partner, Deborah Lee Bretschneider; her mother, Ethel Mangiacasale, and her brother, Thomas.

There will be a memorial service Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. in the Marine Park Funeral Home, Brooklyn. The arrangements included cremation.