South Beach on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hurricane Sandy Memorial Garden

October 29, 2012

Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 2, 2020

1. Hurricane Sandy Memorial Garden

Inscription. Always in our hearts and prayers
Pres. Joseph McAllister Jr. • Vice Pres. Rose Ann McAllister • Donated by the LL Hifgenaar Co. Inc.

In memory of
Beatrice Spagnuolo • Anastasia Rispoli • John Filipowicz • John Filipowicz Jr • Leonard Montalto • Ella Norris • Artur Kasprzak • Angela Dresch • George Dresch • Andrew Sammarco • James Rossi • Jack Paterno

Patricia Bevan • Anna Gesso • Eugene Contrubis • Connor Moore • Brendan Moore • Walter Colborne • Marie Colborne • George P. O’Regan • Frank Suber • David Haggerty • Charlotte Brewster • David B. Maxwell

May they rest in peace

Erected 2012 by South Beach Civic Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 29, 2012.

Location. 40° 35.402′ N, 74° 3.936′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in South Beach. It can be reached from Father Capodanno Boulevard near Sand Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk parking lot loop, Staten Island NY 10305, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Cespino-Russo Post 1544 (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Lieutenant Vincent R. Capodanno (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ladder 81 (approx. half a mile away); Arrochar Playground (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Othmar Hermann Ammann (approx. ¾ mile away); Pvt. Frederick Staats (approx. ¾ mile away); Norway Triangle (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.

Regarding Hurricane Sandy Memorial Garden. Staten Island had more than half (23 of 43) of the Hurricane Sandy deaths in New York City.

Also see . . .
1. "On Staten Island, Haunting Memories of Those Killed by Hurricane Sandy". New York Times article, October 27, 2017 (Submitted on November 17, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Effects of Hurricane Sandy in New York. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 17, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Hurricane Sandy Memorial Garden tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 2, 2020

2. Hurricane Sandy Memorial Garden tablet

Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 2, 2020

3. Hurricane Sandy Memorial Garden tablet

Hurricane Sandy Memorial Garden site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 2, 2020

4. Hurricane Sandy Memorial Garden site

Aftermath - coastal tanker John B. Caddell aground in Stapleton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 30, 2012

5. Aftermath - coastal tanker John B. Caddell aground in Stapleton

Aftermath - Anderson's Annex in Princes Bay flattened image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, Unknown

6. Aftermath - Anderson's Annex in Princes Bay flattened

Aftermath - Bache Avenue in New Dorp image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 5, 2012

7. Aftermath - Bache Avenue in New Dorp

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 17, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.