Augusta Eleonora DiLorenzo

Augusta Eleonora DiLorenzo, 92, known as Norina to her Italian family and beloved husband, Joe; “Nora” to her friends and neighbors; and “Noni” to her grandchildren, lived a remarkable life that carried her from childhood in Italy during World War II to a long and beautiful life in America, surrounded by the family she loved.

Nora was born into the proud Condotta family in Treviso, Italy, one of twelve children born to parents who were farmers in Tripoli, Libya. She was one of nine daughters and three sons. During World War II, young Nora was sent to live for a time in a convent in Brescia, Italy, where she remained until it was safe to return home. After the war, she returned to Tripoli and was joyfully reunited with her parents and siblings. Throughout her life, she remained especially close to many of her sisters and nieces.

As a young woman in Tripoli, Nora met Joe DiLorenzo, an Italian-American from Paterson, New Jersey, who was stationed there with the United States Air Force. After a short courtship, they married and began their life together.

Joe served as an Air Force military policeman, and their family followed him through assignments in Texas, New Jersey, Germany, Kansas, New York and Florida. Their daughters, Barbara and Mary, were born during those years. One especially meaningful chapter came when the family spent 18 months stationed at Wheelus Air Force Base in Tripoli, giving Nora the extraordinary opportunity to reconnect with her family and return to the place of her childhood.

After Joe’s military service, the family settled permanently in Altamonte Springs, Florida, where they built a home and raised their daughters. Nora devoted herself to her family and to the things she loved most. She was an exceptionally talented seamstress and also enjoyed gardening, reading and traveling.

As grandchildren arrived, Nora embraced her role as grandmother with great love. She was affectionately called “Noni,” a sweet variation of Nonna, the traditional Italian name for grandmother. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought tremendous joy to her life.

Nora was a longtime parishioner of Annunciation Catholic Church, the Italian American Club, The Elks Club, and the Women’s Club of Altamonte Springs. After 43 years in the home she and Joe built, she moved to Cascade Heights of Longwood, where she spent her later years.

Nora is survived by her daughters, Barbara Nauditt and her husband, Rich, and Mary Heinton and her husband, Eric; granddaughter Jennifer Shehata and her husband, Peter; grandsons Connor, Quinn and Andrew Heinton; great-grandsons Joseph and Vincent Shehata; her sister, Anna Arena, and many nieces and nephews.

Nora will be remembered for her strength, resilience, creativity and devotion to family. She was a beloved wife, sister, mother, aunt, Noni and friend, and her remarkable life and legacy will live on in the generations she loved so dearly.

There will be a visitation on Tuesday, September 22, at 2pm at Baldwin-Fairchild East Altamonte, located at 994 E Altamonte Dr, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701.

The Mass Service will be on Wednesday, September 23, at 10am held at Annunciation Catholic Church, located at 1020 Montgomery Rd, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714.

Donations to AdventHealth Hospice of Altamonte Springs, who took such gentle care of Nora, would be greatly appreciated.

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