Elsa Baldino, 88, of New Port Richey, passed away at home peacefully on October 29, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born in the small town of General Roca in Argentina to the late Rufino and Emma (Ortelano) Celaya. She met and married the love of her life, Carlo Baldino, and together, they started their family. They emigrated to the United States in 1961, where she worked as a seamstress in New Jersey. Later on, she helped Carlo in their hardware store, and finally retired and moved to Florida in 1994. She loved to cook, play cards, and visit with friends.
She was the beloved wife of almost 60 years to the late Carlo Baldino, and was the cherished mother of Ricardo and Alicia (Baldino) Pilo and her husband Nick. She was the treasured grandmother to Michael, and his wife Grace, Christina (Pilo) Gargle, and her husband Ian, and grandson, Daniel Baldino. She is also the proud great grandmother to Jack. She was one of five siblings, sisters, Josephina and Margarita, brothers, Teodoro and Rufino .
She is also survived by many family members residing in Argentina, Italy, and England, as well as the United States.
She was the sweetest and most loving person to everyone she met. She was the heart of our family, we will all hold her in our hearts and thoughts forever. You will be missed by everyone you touched.....always!
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