Olga Correa

October 9, 1931 - June 19, 2020

Olga Correa passed peacefully on Friday, June 19th, 2020, at her home in St. Catherine of Siena Nursing Facility in Smithtown, New York, with her beloved husband John and daughter-in-law Carol praying by her side. Olga was born on October 9, 1931 in New York, NY to Luis and Antonia Figueroa. She was one of 10 siblings raised in New York City and graduated from High School there. She met and then married the love of her life, John Correa on September 3, 1955. Olga and John lived in the Bronx before moving to Long Island in 1968 to raise their sons, Mark and Robert. Olga worked at the NY Department of Health and as a Dogwood Elementary lunch aid in addition to raising her sons. She retired from the New York Department of Education where she served as an administrative assistant. Olga and John loved hosting family get togethers, music and dancing as well as spending time with their family. Some of their most cherished memories are that of their family and most specifically, their wonderful grandchildren. Olga is survived by John, her loving and devoted husband of sixty-four years, sons Mark (Carol) of Lake Grove and Robert (Theresa) of Cincinnati, OH, four grandchildren, Katherine, Annemarie (Sr. Maria Augustine), Matthew, and Victoria, niece (like a sister) Gladys Ruiz of Port Jefferson, sister Nellie Rivera of the Bronx and many nieces and nephews. Olga was truly loved, cherished and treasured by her family. A public visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday June 28th at Fives Smithtown Funeral Home, 31 Landing Ave, Smithtown, NY. A funeral mass will be held at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, June 29th at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church at 280 East Main Street Smithtown, NY, followed by a private interment at Calverton National Cemetery, 210 Princeton Blvd, Calverton, NY. In acknowledgement of our current pandemic situation, the family asks that all guests attending the visitation or funeral mass wear face masks, practice social distancing and help in keeping everyone as safe as possible.