Obituary of Lidio J. Quaranta

Lidio Joseph Quaranta, 89, long time resident of Goshen, NY, passed away Saturday, March 23rd. He was born to Italian immigrant parents in New York City on February 12, 1935. He proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard and fought in the Korean War on the USS Winona 65. He was a proud member of the St. John's Knights of Columbus where he served several terms as Grand Knight. He also was a member of the Orange County Italian American Club serving as President one year. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joan, his children: Lillian & husband Glen Boaz, Stephen Quaranta, Julieann & husband Robert Terrett, his 6 grandchildren: Nico Terrett, Christian & wife Amanda Terrett, Sofia Terrett, Gabriel Terrett, Daniel Boaz and Matthew Boaz, and his great grandson Maxwell Terrett and his many nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. He was a light and pillar of our community and will be missed by many. "They say love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies." William Penn Visitation will be Tuesday, March 26 from 2-4 PM & 6-8 PM at Donovan Funeral Home, Inc, 82 South Church Street, Goshen, NY. A Mass of Christian burial to Celebrate his life will be held 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at St. John The Evangelist R.C. Church, 71 Murray Ave, Goshen, NY. Burial will follow in the Orange County Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, Goshen, NY.