Iris Paternella Obituary
We bid farewell to Iris Paternella (Brooklyn, New York), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 25, 2025 at the age of 98. Iris touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mildred Greaves and William Paternella; her sister Princess Boyce; her aunt Stella Critchlow; and her nephew Walter Thomas.
She is survived by: her children, Joycelyn Thomas, Horace Paternella, Philip Paternella (Tracy) and Nigel Paternella (Cicley); her grandchildren, Keisha Thomas, Cherylin Thomas, Phallon Doss (James II), Farelle Paternella, Kashawn Paternella, Christel Paternella and Nisa Paternella; her great grandchildren, Kristiana Peña, Yusuf Britton, Allysa Doss, Hasibah Britton, Nabiyah Britton, James Doss III, Ione Woodard, Hannah Britton, Musa Britton and Nevin Paternella; and her cousins, Claudette Shepard, Joycelyn Critchlow-Greene, Ivor Garraway and Ann Mitchell-Hector.
