Francesco Coppola of San Salvatore Telesino, Italy passed away May 3, 2011 at his home in Italy. Husband of Virginia Lavorgna Coppola. Born in Faicchio, Italy on August 14, 1924; son of the late Vincenzo & Carmela DiNello Coppola. Francesco came to the U.S. in 1973 and returned back to Italy in 2004; during his stay he worked for Textile Printing until he took ill in 1980. Father of Paoline D’Angelo, Santina (Michele) Guarino of and Carmela (Pasquale) Perrone of East Haven. Grandfather of Luigi & Franceso Guarino, Giovanna & Alessandro Civitillo and Vinny Perrone. Great Grandfather of Marianna, Michele and Vinny, Jr. Predeceased by his son-in-law Antonio D’Angelo, brothers Paolo and Alessandro Coppola and sisters Immaculata Forgiona and Maria Coppola.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass in St. Anthony’s Church, New Haven on Saturday morning at 10:00.