Obituary of ROSARIO R. D'ELIA

Rosario R. D’Elia, 79 of Stamford passed away peacefully on April 23, 2016 at Stamfo rd Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Rosario was born on December 23 1936 in San Mango Sul Calore, Italy to the late Giuseppe and Generosa D’Elia. Rosario immigrated to the United States in 1962 just in time for the birth of his first child. He loved spending time with his family and making everyone laugh. Everyone knew that if Rosario was in the room there was going to be lots of laughing. He was a kind, loving and generous man and a friend to everyone he met. Rosario was also a very hardworking man working most times 2 jobs to provide a good life for his family. He operated his own landscaping business working until the very end. Rosario is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Angela Ottaviano D’Elia, his devoted children; Joseph and wife Anne Marie, Jenny D’Elia Rivera, Filomena and her husband Shiva Lamichhane, Lia and her husband Steve Checca, his 6 adoring grandchildren; Anthony, Frank, Michael and Nicholas Rivera, Amanda and Olivia D’Elia. Rosario is also survived by a sister, Angela DiNardo, three brothers; Nicola and his wife Adriana, Antonio and his wife Clemendina, and Teodoro D’Elia, a sister-in-law, Gerarda D’Elia and many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Rosario is predeceased by his brothers Raffaele and Elio D’Elia. Friends may call at the Lacerenza Funeral Home, 8 Schuyler Avenue, Stamford on Tuesday April 26th from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday April 27th at 9:00am; Sacred Heart Church, 37 Schuyler Avenue, Stamford. Interment will follow at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, 25 Camp Avenue, Darien. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Heart Association in Rosario’s memory.