Anthony J. "Babe" Pelosi, 83, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2010 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. He was the son of the late Joseph Pelosi and Rose Milano Pelosi and was born in Corona, NY on September 7, 1926. He was a retired Business Agent for Local 553 Teamsters in New York, NY.

Babe will be remembered by all who knew him as a man who loved his family, above all else. His children and beloved grandchildren brought great joy to his life. He especially enjoyed spending time cheering on his grandson, Nicholas at all his hockey games and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Survivors include his beloved wife of 58 years, Dolores Rusciano Pelosi, at home, beloved children, Anthony Pelosi and his wife Cathy of Queens, Steven Pelosi and his wife Mary of Monroe, Gina Kriegsman and her husband Carl of Middletown, brothers, Michael Pelosi of Charlotte, NC, Gene Pelosi of Hauppauge, Robert Pelosi of Queens, sisters, Isabelle Pelosi of Port Jefferson, Marion Lawrence of Manorville, sister-in-law, Viola Viglietta of Plainview, beloved grandchildren, Lia Brown, Katrina Pelosi and Nicholas Pelosi, several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Avenue, Monroe. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 11:45 am at Sacred Heart Church, 26, Still Road, Monroe. Interment will follow in The Cemetery of the Highlands, Route 32, Highland Mills, NY.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.