Celia T. (Rossi) Leo of Stoneham passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017. She was 91 years of age.
Celia was born on February 2, 1926 in Lawrence. She was the loving daughter of the late Charles Rossi and Mary (Schiavone) Rossi. Celia was a warm and caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Celia was the beloved wife of the late Gennaro Leo. She was the devoted mother of Patricia DeSantis and her late husband Henry, John Leo and his wife Alba and Charles Leo and his wife Colleen. The cherished grandmother of Christina Clawson and her husband Thomas, Julie Aresco, Gennaro Leo and his wife Katy, Joseph Leo and his wife Lisa and Taylor Leo, Celia was the loving great grandmother of Joseph, TJ & Sean. She was the dear sister of the late Rita Trovato and Beatrice Basile.
Funeral from the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main St. (RT 28) STONEHAM Wednesday, May 3rd at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass Celebrating Celia's Eternal Life in St. Patrick Church, 71 Central St. Stoneham at 10am. Family and friends are cordially invited to gather and share memories with the Family on Tuesday, May 2nd from 4-8pm in the Funeral Home. Parking attendants and elevator are available. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations in memory of Celia to the Alzheimer's Association, MA Chapter, 309 Waverley Oaks Rd. Waltham, MA 02452.
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