Clara R. Arminio

MILFORD Clara R. (Iannitelli) Arminio, 86, of Milford, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of late Ciro Jerry Arminio, who died in 1985. She was born in Milford, daughter of the late Ernest and Teresina (DeMattis) Iannitelli, and was a lifelong Milford resident. She was a graduate of the Milford High School, Class of 1940. In her younger years, she was employed at the former Draper Corp. in the shuttle room, and a bookkeeper for the former Calzones Garage and the former King Ford in Milford. She retired in 2004 from Fassetts Bakery in Milford, where she was employed as clerk. She was a communicant of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and a member of the Sacred Heart Womens Club. She is survived one son, Edward M., husband of Linda (Roche) Arminio, of Franklin; two daughters, Claire M. Arminio and her longtime companion, John Piselli, of West Newton and Milford, and Jerilyn L., wife of John Bacon, of Hopedale; two sisters, Ernestine Iannitelli and Fanny Calzone, both of Milford; and seven grandchildren, Michael Arminio of Somerville, Matthew Arminio of Watertown, Marc Arminio of Colorado, Christopher Bacon of North Attleboro, Brian Bacon of Framingham, Jeremy Bacon of Hopedale and Jaqueline Arminio of Franklin. She was predeceased by one brother, Edward Iannitelli, and one sister, Lena Farese. The funeral will be held Tuesday, March 25, at 9 a.m., from the Consigli-Ruggerio Funeral Home, 46 Water St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 7 East Main St. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Medway Road, in Milford. Calling hours will be held Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Caritas Good Samaritan Hospice, 3 Edgewater Drive, Norwood, MA 02062. Please visit us at www.consigliruggeriofuneralhome.com