Paola Giovanna Bauducco

Born in Busca, Italy, Paola Bauducco, passed away on April 19, 2014, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her children, Paul Bauducco and Laura Bauducco Storace, together with her grandchildren, Bryson, Quinn, Michael and Brianna. Paola was married to Francesco “Frank” Bauducco, who passed away on June 7, 2013, for 57 years.

A naturalized citizen, Paola opened the original Bauducco’s Italian Delicatessen on Thousand Oaks Boulevard in 1970. Paola and Frank brought pasta machines from Italy to start making fresh pasta for their customers. Their business grew and they opened the Westlake Village Bauducco’s Deli and Bakery in 1978 and the Moorpark Bauducco’s Restaurant in 1997. Customers and employees affectionately called her “Mrs. B”. For nearly 30 years, Bauducco’s served the finest Italian food and wines in Southern California. Customers who moved away often traveled from distant counties and other states to buy Paola’s food. Despite having a leg amputated in 1999, Paola continued to work long hours until 2006, when she and Frank sold the restaurants and retired.

A rosary will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Pierce Brother’s Mortuary Chapel (5600 Lindero Canyon Rd., Westlake Village). A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church (32032 Lindero Canyon, Westlake Village).

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at: 1-800-873-6983.