PUSATERI, Catherine "Kitty" (DeFelice) Of Dedham, May 4, 2017. Age 100. Beloved wife of the late Michael Pusateri, Sr. Devoted Mother of Katherine Pusateri and her companion Frank Brown of Dedham, Diane Savvas and her husband Chris of Fort Myers, the late Joann Ragan, Michael Pusateri, Jr., and Joseph Pusateri.
Sister of Eugene DeFelice and his wife Connie of Martha’s Vineyard, Elizabeth Podolski of Georgia, and her nine late brothers and sisters. Cherished Grandmother of seven, Great Grandmother of nine, and Great Great Grandmother of one.
She was a member of the Norwood Catholic Women’s Club, the Italian American Ladies Lodge, and the Friends of the Norwood Council on Aging. Kitty was the former owner of the Washington Gardens Restaurant in Dedham and a fabulous cook. She loved bingo, traveling, playing cards, and spending time with family.
Special thanks to Frank Brown, Laura Wilson, Julie Nauss, Christian Fernandez, Dolly Parker, Diane Savvas, Michael Pusateri III, Valerie and James Roberts, Liz Tarnell, Shelagh, Bintu, Carolina and Nadine for assisting with the special care given to Kitty.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home 456 High St. Dedham on Tuesday, May 9th at 9am. Followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Bartholomew Church, Needham at 10am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Monday, May 8th from 4-8pm. Interment Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kitty’s memory to the Norwood Council on Aging, 275 Prospect St., Norwood, MA 02062, or to VNA Hospice & Palliative Care, Fund Development Office, 199 Rosewood Drive, Suite 180, Danvers, MA 01923.