Elly Kaplan Obituary
We are sad to announce that on February 3, 2026, at the age of 81, Elly Kaplan (Wantagh, New York) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Elly Kaplan to pay them a last tribute.
She is survived by: her children, Scott Kaplan (Shannon Winsch), Rachel Grieco (Rob) and Michele Kaplan; her grandchildren, Frankie, Gigi and Domenic; her brothers, Ted Velardi (Ann) and Tony Velardi (Judy); and her siblings' children, Nicole Bute (Chris), Justine Amoroso (Chris), Cristina Velardi, Elyse Hasse (Craig), Gina Scafidi and Jeremy Velardi (Kei).
Visitation was held on Tuesday, February 10th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday, February 11th 2026 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Charles J. O'shea Funeral Homes (603 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, NY 11793). A Mass was held on Wednesday, February 11th 2026 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at the Cure of Ars Church (2323 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY 11566).
In Lieu of Flowers. Donations may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association https://www.heart.org. or 1-800-242-8721, American Lung Association http://www.lung.org. or (800) 586-4872, or the Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org. or (800) 272-3900.
