Angiolina DeBenedictis Zingaro passed away on September 3, 2023 at the age of 86 years old. Angiolina was born on October 4, 1936 in Sant‘Elia a Pianisi, Italy to Pasquale DeBenedictis and Elisabetta Cusato. She was the second oldest of nine children (Addolorata, Pietro, Giuseppina, Domenico, Elia, Raffaele, Antonietta and Michelina). At the age of 25 she married her husband, Pasquale Zingaro on January 3, 1961. Angiolina was a devoted mother to Matteo (Donna), Francesco (Lynda) and Raffaele Zingaro (Happy French). She is the cherished grandmother (nonna) to Matthew, Brandon, Nickolas, Luna and Luca Zingaro.
Angiolina spent her life always being a devoted wife, mother and nonna. She moved from Italy to the United States in 1973 where her and her husband working tirelessly for their family to establish roots in Eastchester, New York. For 25 years she was employed by Kings Electronics on Marbledale Road in Tuckahoe. She later moved on to work for her sons at La Femina deli, now currently Polpettina on Fisher Avenue in Eastchester. There is where she acquired her longtime nickname “Momma Z”. Angiolina helped to care for all of her grand children and was always a meaningful part of their life. Momma Z will be deeply missed by all, especially her beloved family.
A visitation for Angiolina will be held Thursday, September 7, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Homes, 824 Scarsdale Ave, Scarsdale, NY 10583. A funeral mass will occur Friday, September 8, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM at Assumption Church, 100 Pleasant Ave, Tuckahoe, NY 10707. A committal service will occur Friday, September 8, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 11:15 AM at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 10 W Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ELBennettFuneralHomes.com for the (DeBenedictis) Zingaro family.
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