Philomena (Festino) Cerasuolo of Stoneham, December 16, 2009 at age 85. Beloved wife of Rocco Cerasuolo. Devoted mother of Mary Cerasuolo-Zatta and her husband Robson of Stoneham, Anthony Cerasuolo and his wife Carol Ann of Reading and the late Rocco Cerasuolo, Jr. Cherished grandmother of Marisa Cerasuolo of North Andover, Luigi Zaza, Joseph Zaza both of Melrose and Marc Cerasuolo and his wife Giuseppina of Reading. Great grandmother of Rocco Antonio Cerasuolo. Loving daughter of the late Rafaella (Bucci) Festino and Vincenzo Festino. Dear sister of Anna Martorana, Mary Cormio, Angelina Bonanno, and the late Joseph, Antonio, Theodora and Louise Festino. Sister-in-law of Angelina Festino. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Funeral from the Barile Family Funeral Home, 482 Main St. (RT 28) STONEHAM Saturday at 10 am followed by a Funeral Mass celebrating Philomena's life in St. Patrick Church, 71 Central Street, Stoneham at 11 am. Family and friends are cordially invited to gather and share remembrances with the Family on Friday 7-9 pm. Parking attendants will be available. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford.
Please honor Philomena by making donations in her memory to Sawtelle Family Hospice House, 320 Haverhill Street, Reading, MA 01867.