She was born on July 12, 1930 to Vincenzo and Grazia Bucci Lapreziosa in Coroto Bari, Italy where she was raised and educated. Mrs. Lapreziosa was a self-employed seamstress in Yonkers for many years prior to her retirement. She enjoyed sewing throughout her life. She was a longtime parishioner of Sacred Heart Church and was a past president of the Ladies Auxiliary at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. On August 28, 1948, she married her loving husband, Joseph John Lapreziosa in Italy. Mr. Lapreziosa died on December 29, 2015. She is survived by a daughter, Josephine Salzarulo and her husband Ronald of Yonkers, two sisters, Pina Bucci Lapreziosa of Italy and Anna Iacobelli of Yonkers, a grandson Michael Salzarulo and his wife Jean and two great grandchildren, Samantha and Nicholas. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by a sister, Maria Pisiccio and a brother, Paolo Lapreziosa. Visiting hours will be at Whalen & Ball Funeral Home on Sunday 4-8pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church on Monday December 9th at 9:30am. Entombment will follow at Ferncliff Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the Dementia Society of America, 114 N. Main St., Doylestown, PA 18901.
Whalen & Ball Funeral Home
168 Park Ave.
Yonkers, N.Y. 10703
(914)965-5488
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