Venera Alfreda PARISI

28 APR 1919 - 26 DEC 2006

• BIRTH: 28 APR 1919, Brooklyn, NY
• BURIAL: 2006, Highland Cemetery, Granger, IN
• DEATH: 26 DEC 2006, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 11 FEB 1939, Locri, Reggio Calabria, Italy

1.  Francisco Frank VERTERAMO

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[N9517] Birth: Apr. 28, 1919
Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), NY

Death: Dec. 26, 2006
South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN

Venera Verteramo
April 28, 1919 - Dec. 26, 2006

South Bend Tribune 12/28/2006

SOUTH BEND, IN - Mrs. Venera "Alfreda" Verteramo, 87, passed away following an illness on Tuesday, Dec. 26, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 28, 1919, in Brooklyn, NY, to Domenico and Maria "Carmela" (Fimognari) Parisi. At age six she moved to southern Italy and returned here with her family to South Bend on July 7, 1966. She married Armando Antonio Verteramo in Locri, Reggio Calabria, Italy, on February 11, 1939. He passed away on November 26, 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Marisa C. (Salvatore) Marcello; three sons, Francesco (Vikkie) Verteramo, Warren (Linda) Verteramo, all of South Bend, and Alberto (Jeannie) Verteramo of Granger; a sister, Maria Schirripa of South Bend; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Two brothers preceded her in death, Gilormo "Jim" Parisi and Castigliano Parisi.A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church. corner of Hill and LaSalle, with Rev. Thomas J. Jones, CSC, officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the McGann Hay University Chapel, 2313 E. Edison at Ironwood, where the Holy Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m.Mrs. Verteramo was a member of St. Joseph Parish. She was the kind of person whose smile and generosity became contagious to those whose lives she touched. Her life was complete with her devoted family. She was always the first to offer advice and wisdom to her grandchildren from her own life experiences, and brought laughter to her family by sharing the old "Italian Wisdom." She enjoyed her many hours walking outdoors, getting her hair done, feeding the birds, and caring for her cats. Venera was blessed with wonderful neighbors who were there for her with friendship, kindness and help when she needed it. She was always comforted by her religion and appreciated all of the prayers on her behalf, especially in her times of illness. Even in her worst of times, she prayed the Rosary not just for her and her family, but also for everyone in need. She was loved by all who knew her, and will be missed dearly.Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph Parish, to The American Heart Association or to The National Kidney Foundation.

Burial:
Highland Cemetery
South Bend
St. Joseph County
Indiana, USA