Staten Island teen who died after practice recalled as ‘great kid,’ respectful, by St. Joseph by-the-Sea teammates, coaches Coaches and teammates are recalling Nicholas Dellaventura, the 15-year-old St. Joseph by-the-Sea football player who died after practice yesterday, as a great teammate — and an even greater person. “Nick was just a great kid, and a […]
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Help Reali Foundation protect young hearts on Staten Island The Frank J Reali III Family Foundation is hosting its fifth annual memorial dinner Wednesday, May 2, at 7 p.m. at Li Greci’s Staaten. Tickets for the event are $100 per person and reservations can be made by calling 718-420-2331 or e-mailing RealiFoundation@aol.com. The “Heart of […]
Heart of Champions Dinner
Frank J. Reali III Family Foundation Awards Community Members At Annual Fundraiser The Frank J. Reali III Family Foundation held its annual “Heart of a Champion” fundraiser on June 9, giving awards to community members who helped raise funds for the organization, which aims to provide free heart screening to children. CARDIAC SCREENING PROGRAM The […]
Protecting Young Athletes With Heart Screenings
After a shattering death, Reali family foundation provides heart screenings for aspiring young athletes The Frank J. Reali III Family Foundation celebrates the life of the 36-year-old father of five who had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), one of several heart conditions known as Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes. HCM is characterized by a thickening of the heart […]
Donation To Help Save Lives
Defibrillator donated to Westerleigh baseball league When Sam Benedetto, one of three “commissioners” of the Westerleigh Little Guys and Gals Baseball & Softball League, learned how defibrillators can save lives, he decided that the league should have one of its own. He reached out to state Assemblyman Matthew Titone (D-North Shore), who put him in […]
Frank Realli III Honored by Former Teammate
Azzato finds a way to honor ex-teammate No matter how many years pass, no matter how long it has been, Carmine Azzato says a teammate still cares. The late Frank Reali (31) was a key contributor to Susan Wagner’s 1986 PSAL city championship team. (Photo courtesy of Carmine Azzato) Azzato was traveling the world as […]