Born in Brooklyn, New York on November 30, 1942, Sabina Victoria Scorcia was one of four children. She was a devoted sibling to her dear brother Lenny, her recently deceased brother John, and her dear sister Angie. Angie and her spouse Frank Rizzo were always a pillar of strength and love for Sabina throughout her life. Sabina also had a deep affection for her sister-in-laws Sophie and Nina Scorcia.
Sabina was a graduate of Dominican Commercial High School in Jamaica, Queens, NY in 1960 and subsequently secured an Associate's Degree from Rockland Community College.
To get to know Sabina was to fall in love with her, which is exactly what Albert “Al” Evangelista did. Al and Sabina met in Queens in 1961 and were married on December 21, 1963. While her striking natural beauty may have been what initially attracted Al, ultimately, as all those who grieve today realize, her external beauty paled in comparison to her genuine, kind, selfless and intuitive love, which emanated from her always.
Love creates love and therefore in the late 1960s and 1970, Sabina and Al welcomed three beautiful children into their lives - Anna Thomas, Anthony Evangelista, and Deana Evangelista, all of whom are presently grieving their monumental loss. Her children were deeply involved in Sabina’s life, resulting in a strong family fabric with Sabina as the enduring center. Sabina gave limitless love to her beloved grandchildren Justine (24), Taylor (22), Ryan (19), Shannon (17), Ian (15), Aidan (15) and Evangeline (13), and derived much joy from them in return. Sabina was a source of strength and love to her children in-laws as well, in Scott Thomas, Colleen Evangelista, and Brian McGinley, all of whom are equally mournful at her passing.
Sabina, having lost Al to cancer in 1984, once again found love and partnership when she wed John Grasso in 1996 and they both began a second chapter of their lives together. Sabina openly embraced John’s children (Nadine Scopoulis and John Grasso, Jr.) along with their spouses (Steve Scopoulis and Ronabelle Berdos) and grandchildren (Stefan, Samantha, and Andrew) as her own. Sabina and John continued to live and love until 2017, when John succumbed to a long illness.
Sabina often considered answering a vocation to join the Sisterhood and become a nun. A highly spiritual woman who was committed to the Roman Catholic Church, she put dogma aside in favor of simply sharing pure love and forthright kindness as the ideal rule of thumb.
True to form, Sabina became an integral part of the management team at Jawonio, Inc. in New City, NY - a community organization for individuals with developmental disabilities and special needs. For over twenty years, Sabina cared for the residents and would always speak fondly about many of them, whom she identified as her friends. We have no doubt she viewed them lovingly and left an indelible impression among those living there.
Our family is well aware and deeply appreciative of the vast numbers of close friends, colleagues, cousins, nieces, and nephews who all meant so much to Sabina. While there are too many of you to name, you are indeed known to all of us and we thank you dearly.
In light of the current state of affairs under the pandemic, the services and burial will be limited to a small family affair. The family looks forward to eventually having a proper memorial service in person with all of her dear friends and family when the time is appropriate. In the interim, the family is asking that in lieu of flowers, please kindly consider sending a donation to either of these causes close to Sabina’s heart.
The Jawonio Foundation | 845-708-2000 | https://jawonio.org/donate-in-memory/
Bon Secours Community Hospital Foundation | 845-368-5151 | https://www.bschsf.org/Sabina
For the donation of PPE (personal protective equipment)
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