Valeria T. Kaufman, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and 60 year resident of Larchmont, NY died March 28 at age 91. Born in Hazelton, PA on February 26, 1922 to Mary (nee Marsicano) and Michael DeCusatis, Valeria attended Temple University and was a graduate of the Mt. Sinai School of Nursing. She worked side by side with her one true love, the late Dr. Edwin H. Kaufman, MD to raise a family and build a private medical practice in Mamaroneck, NY. She is survived by her cherished children, Jonathan Kaufman and his wife Belinda of Fairfield, CT, Carolyn Kaufman of Brewster, NY and Andrea Aronson and her husband Stephen of Westfield, NJ. She was the loving grandmother of Daniel and Andrew Kaufman and Michael, Alexandra and Julianne Aronson and dear sister of Michael DeCusatis and his wife Marie of West Reading, PA. Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her sister Elmira Ferdinand. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, April 7 at 3-5pm at COXE & GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME 767 E. Boston Post Rd. Mamaroneck, NY- 914-698-5968. Memorial donations can be sent to: At Home on the Sound, PO Box 1092, Larchmont, NY 10538, www.athomeonthesound.org
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