Annie R. (Rigazio) Busnengo, 92, of New Bedford died Friday September 12, 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Libero D. Busnengo.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Victor and Rose (Germano) Rigazio, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life.
She was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church.
Mrs. Busnengo and her sister were the proprietors of Alba's Beauty Shops in New Bedford in the 1930s and 1940s.
She was a former member of the Italian Women's Club and the St. Francis of Assisi Senior Citizens. She was a graduate of the Wilfred Beauty Academy in Boston.
Survivors include a son, Frank Busnengo of New Bedford; a daughter, Linda A. Poyant and her husband Roger of New Bedford; a sister, Alba Abbott of New Bedford; 3 grandchildren, Kevin Poyant, Annemarie LeFever and her husband Chris, and Donna Poyant; a sister-in-law, Cecile Robinson of Mattapoisett; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New BedfordTueday September 16, 2003 at 9 AM.Funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church at 10 AM.Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours will be on Monday September 15, 2003 from 2-4 and 7-9. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.