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AUGUST A. TOLOMIE
A resident of Dongan Hills and a graduate of McKee Technical & Vocational High School, Staten Island, Augie has been a New York State licensed funeral director for over 30 years both in Staten Island & Brooklyn. He completed his residency training with Gutterman's Jewish Funeral Directors. He has served in various management roles for both Christian & Jewish owned funeral homes during this period and his diverse background in serving families of all faiths and customs is especially helpful to the families he serves. In 1989 along with his partner James Kinsella Jr., purchased Richmond Funeral Home from the Pietrangelo family. Augie is a member of Staten Island B.P.O. Elks # 841. Augie is single. He enjoys traveling and spending time with "Coco" his pet mini chihuahua.
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JAMES A. KINSELLA, JR
A resident of Grant City, James is a graduate of St. Francis High School and American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, Manhattan. A New York State licensed funeral director since 1980, Jim founded and operated J. A. Kinsella Funeral Service as a contract embalming service on Staten Island from 1981 to 1989. During this time, he was employed by several of Staten Island's largest, most respected, independently owned funeral homes and coordinated arrangements and provided services to thousands of Staten Island families. In 1989 along with his partner August A. Tolomie, purchased Richmond Funeral Home from the Pietrangelo family. Jim is also licensed as a funeral director & embalmer in the State of Ohio. He is a member of South Shore Kiwanis, the Staten Island BUCKS Business Network, Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, and since 1997 has served as a member of March of Dimes annual WalkAmerica committee. His great passions are American History and the New York Yankees.
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KIMBERLY J. OSGOOD -KINSELLA
A 1980 graduate of Susan E. Wagner High School and American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, Kim has worked as a licensed funeral director in Brooklyn and Staten Island since 1982. Also in 1982, Kim was crowned Miss Staten Island for the Miss America Pageant and vied for the title of Miss New York. That same year she was honored by the Staten Island Borough President's Office and was awarded a citation that profiled "Women in History-Women in Non-Traditional Careers. In 1983, she vied for the Miss New York- Miss U.S.A. title. As a woman in funeral service for over 20 years, Kim brings a unique perspective and special understanding in dealing with many families that take comfort in knowing that many details such as clothing selection to hairstyle and makeup will be given a "Woman's Touch". Kim enjoys reading mystery novels by her favorite author, James Patterson and attending Broadway shows. Her single greatest passion is spending time with her "Shining Star", her daughter Alexa who was born in 1992.
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CATHERINE FLORIO
A graduate of Port Richmond High School, Cathy has been employed as an executive assistant for Richmond Funeral Home since 1989. Her father Walter Stensland served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1966 . During his 20 year service which spanned WWII, Korean Conflict & Vietnam, Cathy's dad served on several aircraft carriers. This background has served Cathy well, since she handles many of the details involved in claims processing and data entry from the Veteran's Administration, Social Security and private life insurance companies in her role at the funeral home. She is a member of Ladies of H.O.G., Staten Island Chapter. Cathy is married to her husband, Thomas and they reside in Bulls Head with their son, Nicholas who was born in 2000. Her passions are Harley-Davidson motorcycles, travel, and the New York Jets.
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