Obituary of Layle H. Giusto

Layle H. Giusto (Rattray) went peacefully to be with her Lord on November 3rd. She was born in New York to Osbourne “Val” Harvey  and Gladyce (Williams) Harvey and was a professional dancer in her teens before becoming a mother of five. She spent many years working as a Registered Nurse and in retirement became a published author. She attended Grace United Methodist Church, was a faithful member of United Methodist Women and enjoyed attending the local senior center. Layle was the matriarch of our family and will be sorely missed by all.

She was a devoted wife to Barrington Rattray, loving mother to Joseph (LeAnn) Giusto and son-in-law Michael Dunson, beloved grandmother to Lawrence Giusto, Serena (Jemond) Daye, Seneida Giusto, Terrance Giusto, Syretta Giusto, Lucas (Reyna) Giusto, Victoria Giusto, Tiffany Harris and Steven Grant, and eight great grandchildren (Marques, Desta, Laurell, Russulle, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Sarah and Lajeviar) and three great-great grandchildren; and cherished stepmother to Wayne Rattray, Annise Rattray, Andrea Rattray and Michelle Rattray. She was predeceased by her children Serena Dunson, Anthony Giusto, Gregory Giusto, Vincent Giusto and two great grandsons (Lawrence and Matthew).

The viewing and memorial service will be held at Marine Park Funeral Home, 3024 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, NY on Friday, November 12 from 4:00-8:00 PM with a service at 7:00 PM. Please CLICK HERE to virtually join the prayer service on Zoom. Interment will be at All Saints Cemetery in Great Neck, NY on Saturday, November 13, 2021. We will be departing the Funeral Home at 10:00 AM for an Arrival Time at the cemetery for 11:15 AM.

We would like to thank the staff of Sunrise at Sheepshead Bay for their loving care of Layle over the past three and a half years.