She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother who cherished many special moments with her family.
She was born in Dallas and is the youngest daughter of five children of Giovanni and Lucia (Terranova) Cassata.
She graduated with honors from Forest Avenue High School in Dallas and Rutherford Business College in 1941.
Ross J. Interrante returned from duty in the European Operations and the Battle of the Bulge and they married in 1946; they were married for 48 years.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Ross; her sisters, Mary Strange, Marguerite Schultz; and brother, Louis Cassata.
She is survived by her daughters, Rosemary Interrante and Joann Interrante, and her son, Anthony Interrante; two grandsons, Nicholas and AJ Interrante; Rosa Lee Cassata, her 102-year-old sister; Nita Cassata, her sister-in-law; and many other loving family members.
She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas and Christ the King Catholic Churches.
Service: Wednesday, March 7, 2018, Calvary Hill Mausoleum North Chapel, 3235 Lombardy Lane, Dallas 75220:
Visitation 1:30 PM,
Rosary/Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 PM with Father John Libone, Celebrant.
A private family interment will follow.
The family wishes to thank the remarkable staff of Faith Presbyterian Hospice for navigating Lena’s final passage from loss to more about comfort, enrichment and love.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faith Presbyterian Hospice, 12467 Merit Drive, Dallas, TX 75251.
Calvary Hill Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas has charge of arrangements.