Obituary of Rosaria Coretto

Rosaria Coretto (nee Tripi) passed away peacefully on July 18, 2017, after a long struggle with dementia. Born 1921 in Brooklyn, she left school to work as a seamstress during the Great Depression, helping her brothers Phil and Charlie support their family. She stayed at home until she married August Coretto in January 1958, and in 1960 gave birth to her only child, Anthony. Returning to work as a seamstress after her husband died in 1970, she worked until retiring in 1997 at 76. She moved to Larchmont in 2003 to be close to her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. She loved music and dancing, and will always be remembered as a tireless worker, an optimist, and a survivor who was remarkable for her kindness, generosity, and loving spirit in the face of adversity. She is survived by her son, his wife, Suzanne, her grandchildren Max and Elizabeth, her nieces Patricia Radzikowski and Deborah Ann, and her nephews Richard and Robert Tripi. Visiting Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at The John J. Fox Funeral Home, Inc. in Larchmont. Funeral service Tuesday 9 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY.