Deceased Classmate: Nina Borruso (1969)
Date Deceased: 02-22-06
Age at Death: 54
Cause of Death: Breast Cancer
Classmate City: Wading River
Classmate State: NY
Classmate Country: USA

DEEGAN-Nina (nee Pecorella/Borruso) of Wading River, February 22, 2006. Darling wife of James (Seamus) for 31 years, adored and adoring Mom to Rory, Darren and Alana. Devoted daughter of Emil and Mary, cherished sister of Joseph and Penny Darrigo and Josephine Brown. Loving niece of Peter and Loretta Pecorella and Stella Pecorella of USA; Collette Kelly and Sr. Catherine Whelan of Ireland and Sr. Margaret Whelan of Australia. Fondest sister-in-law to Nicholas and Maureen Deegan, Sheila Alighieri and Frances Deegan of USA, to Sarah and Bernard Searles of England, to Lucy Deegan Leiriao, Margaret Kavanagh, Denis and Mary Deegan, Catherine and Cathal Cullen, Thomas and Mairi Deegan, Mary and Jack Sheill and Gerard and Fionuala Deegan of Ireland. Beloved aunt to numerous nieces and nephews in USA, Ireland, England, Australia and Japan. Also survived by many loyal and valued friends, neighbors and colleagues. Alumna of Newfield HS '69, Dowling College '73, C.W. Post '77. Dedicated and respected 35-year career employee of Patchogue-Medford Schools as teacher of English and guidance counselor. Immensely proud of her Sicilian heritage, Nina happily learned to wed it to her adopted Irish culture.