
Maria D’Alessandro
Visiting Tuesday, May 26, 2026 from 3-8pm at Torregrossa Funeral Home, 1305 79th St, Brooklyn, NY 11228 Funeral Mass Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 10:30 am at St. Dominic’s Church, 7413 20th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204 Entombment at Green Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232 The family of Maria D’Alessandro is deeply saddened to announce the passing of their beloved mother and grandmother on May 19, 2026, at the age of 101, from natural causes while surrounded by her loved ones. Maria was born on December 19, 1924, in Mola di Bari, Italy, to Sebastiano Santoro and Antonia Giustino. In 1962, she and her husband uprooted their family to Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, seeking a better life for themselves and their five children. There, Maria honored her Italian heritage while working tirelessly as a seamstress and caring for her








