Grazia "Grace" (Taggio) Colangelo, 80, of New Bedford died December 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness.
She was the wife of Angelo A. Colangelo.
Born in Monteleone di Puglia, Italy, the daughter of the late Rocco and Assunta (Morra) Taggio, she lived in Italy before moving to New Bedford in 1953.
She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in New Bedford.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Joseph Colangelo of Fairhaven; a sister, Rachela Colangelo of Italy; a daughter-in-law, Robin Dinardo of Assonet; 3 grandchildren, Lee-Ann Jupin, Gina Colangelo and Sophia Colangelo and 4 great-grandchildren, Abigail, Samuel, Owen and Lillian.
She was the mother of the late Antonio Colangelo and Peter Colangelo and the sister of the late Antonio Taggio and Peter Taggio.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Thursday, December 27th at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at St. Mary's Church, New Bedford at 9 AM. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Wednesday, December 26th 6-8 PM.