Filomena Alba DiPaola Izzo, 91, of Northford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the St. Raphael Campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Alfredo Izzo. Filomena was born in Faicchio, Province of Benevento, Italy on March 9, 1922; daughter of the late Alfredo and Antonia Esposito DiPaola and had worked at the former Amy Sue Manufacturing of New Haven for many years until her retirement. Mother of Vincenza (Giovanni) DeLuca, Leonardo (Lucia) Izzo and Carmine Izzo. Grandmother of Michael and Alfredo DeLuca, Filomena (Michael) Lettiero, Antonietta and Alfredo Izzo. Great-Grandmother of Sofia Lettiero. Predeceased by brothers Alfredo, Frank, Silvio and Federico DiPaola and a sister Rosina Teta. The family would like to extend a special Thank You to Carmella Perroni, Joanna Porta and their families for being special friends, who have been like a members of our family.
Her funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Saturday morning at 10:30. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Monica Church at 11:00. Interment will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Friday from 5 to 8 pm. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 45 Ash Street, East Hartford, CT 06108.