A longtime resident of Annadale, Staten Island who immigrated from Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily sadly passed away on September 29th. She will be joining her late husband Joseph & son Salvatore in heaven.
She will be deeply missed by her children Matteo (Carmela), Joanne Eremita (Eric), Joe (Tiffany). She was an adored Nonna by her 8 beautiful grandchildren Joseph, Matthew, Mia, Eric, Evan, Darren, Jayce, & Theo. She was a bright light and a big inspiration to the entire community, especially the Italian community.
She was a dedicated parishioner to St Joseph - St Thomas parish where she was a Eucharistic minister and was in charge of the Italian mass. She loved going to church & was constantly spreading the word of God. She was a very passionate disciple of the church. She also belonged to the Italian club at the Huguenot Library where she shared her life stories about Italy & her Sicilian traditional heritage.
She is considered to be a “one of kind and a saint” amongst her friends. She started a religious holy hour group named after and dedicated to the “Divine Mercy”. This group gathered every Tuesday in her home for over 30 years. Her prayer group gathered all types of people in search of healing. She never wanted anyone to be lonely & always offered a helping hand. When she was out and about she was always recruiting and if she heard anyone speak the slightest Italian word she would recruit them to the group. Once they experienced what her special prayer group had to offer they never left and returned for years to come. She will be deeply missed by all that new her.
Funeral mass will be held at
St. Joseph - St. Thomas Church
6097 Amboy Road
Staten Island, NY 10309
Date: October 6,2022
Mass Time: 10:30am
Followed by the burial at Resurrection Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to “Friends of Radio Maria” in memory of Francesca Ligotti
Call Radio Maria at (718) 471-0550 or www.friendsofradiomaria.org
*A collection for donations will also be taken at the mass.
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