Antoinette E. Granato, 94, of Golden Hill Nursing Home, formerly of Butler Ave. passed away the evening of September 9, 2013 at Jameson Hospital.
Born in New Castle on September 15, 1918, Antoinette was the daughter of the late Vincent and Onorina Russo Pecoraro. Also preceding her in death on October 7, 1968 is her husband, Frank Granato, Sr. whom she married on November 30, 1943.
She was a member of St. Vitus Church. Antoinette retired as a pizza maker from Augustine’s Italian Village where she worked for many years. She enjoyed music and cherished the times she spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Antoinette is survived by her children, Ronald Granato and his wife Joyce of Columbiana, OH; Stephen Granato and his wife Mary Kay of Mars, PA; Maria Opp and her husband Doug of New Castle; daughter-in-law, Suzy Granato of Carmel, IN; sister-in-law, Rosemarie Nero of New Castle; seven grandchildren, Brian Opp and wife Rita, Dana Faulkner and husband Kevin, Michael Granato and wife Danitsa, Bryan Granato, Sera Granato, Kathy Herman and husband Steve, Bill Ross and his wife Lezlee; three great-grandchildren, Adam, Carli and Mason and her loving and caring niece and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, Antoinette is preceded in death by her son, Frank Granato, Jr., and two sisters, Dorothea J. DiGiorgi and Maria Pecoraro.
Visitation is Thursday from 5PM to 8PM at the Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home and Crematory 3000 Wilmington Rd.
A procession will leave the funeral home on Friday at 9:30AM for St. Vitus Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10AM officiated by Rev. Father Nicholas Vaskov.
Burial will take place at St. Vitus Cemetery.
Antoinette loved animals and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations made be mailed to Angels for Animals, Inc. 4750 State Route 165 Canfield, Ohio 44406 or an animal charity of your choice.