STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Donna Magrone, a devoted Staten Island nurse, case manager and union advocate, died Sept. 22 at the age of 62. She dedicated her life to caring for others both inside and outside the hospital.

In 1967, Donna and her family moved from Brooklyn to Dongan Hills, where she spent most of her life before later settling in Huguenot in 2012. Growing up in a close-knit household, she developed the empathy and sense of responsibility that would guide her through every stage of her nursing career.

As a single mother raising her son, Vincent Lavin, Donna sought work close to home and quickly discovered her calling.

She began her journey in health care at Staten Island University Hospital, working the night shift in the emergency room in Ocean Breeze. Her sister, Lori Iadiserni

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