Giuseppina Fazio, died Friday at the Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center. She was 93.
Mrs. Fazio was born and raised in Augusta, Sicily, the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Virginia DeLuca.
Mrs. Fazio arrived in the United States in November of 1962. She soon moved to Somerville and then settled in Medford, where she lived for many years. She was a dedicated and loving mother to her 13 children.
Her husband Salvatore died in 1968.She leaves her children: Adalgisa Costanzo of Medford, Aurora DiSalvo of Medford, Isolina Gianino of Belmont, Vittorio Fazio of Malden, Umberto Fazio of Somerville, Costantino Fazio of Revere, Enrico Fazio of NH, Annita Gianino of FL, Letizia Bordonaro of Italy, Virginia Poli of Italy, Leonarda Patania of Venezuela and the late Giovanni and Giuseppe Fazio. She is also survived by 38 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends may call Monday from 2 thru 9 at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford.
Her funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Clement Church, 71 Warner Street, Medford, Tuesday at 10:00 am.
Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.