Eva, 98, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in the loving care of her grandson Billy and his wife Betty. Eva was one of ten children born to the late Emma and Joseph Barbato. She was raised on Blatchley Avenue in the Fair Haven area of New Haven. She first worked in a sewing factory followed by employment at the A.C. Gilbert Co. Eva was the proprietor of several restaurants. The first was The Whitney Drive-In on the corner of Whitney and Skiff Street in North Haven that she operated in the 50’s and 60’s. She then operated Eva’s Restaurant on Howe Street in New Haven, and then in the late 70’s and early 80’s, Eva’s Kitchen on State Street in Hamden. In her later years she continued to cook and feed anyone who came to her home with her delicious Italian food. She is survived by three children, Barbara (Russell) Sanders of Terra Alta, WV, Andrew (Laurie) Lucibello of Wallingford, and Allen (fiancé Ruby) Lucibello of Hamden, 9 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and her special boys, Val, Keith and Patrick. She was predeceased by her husband, Alphonse Lucibello, and her second husband, Louis Amendola. She was also preceded in death by sisters Matilda, Louise, Genevieve, Philomena and brothers James, Angelo (Brownie), Albert, Hannibal and Anthony (Bob). She was a member of the Ward Street Church of Christ. She was much loved and will be dearly missed by her family and all who knew her.
Funeral services will be conducted in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Saturday morning at 11:00. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Friday from 5 to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers donations in her name may be made to the Franciscan Home and Hospice Care, 267 Finch Ave., Meriden, CT 06451.
Andy & Laurie, My thoughts and prayers are with you. Sorry for your loss.
I know your in heaven beating them all in cards. Go get em, gram. I love you always and forever.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire family at this time. May God comfort you and be with you in your time of grief.
My deepest condolescences to you and your family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with our brothers & sisters in Christ and Eva’s entire family in their time of sorrow. You were blessed with 98 years with Eva on earth; Eva will now be blessed with an eternity in heaven.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39
Gram, you were our families core, our sun, our “big momma”. Thanks for loving all of us unconditionally. Your memory and spirit will live on through us all.
Rest in peace.
Love you always Gram. Kiss Grandpa for me. Rest easy and smile on us often.