Rose Italiano

Rose (Palermo) Italiano of Heritage Village, Southbury, passed peacefully on November 23, 2010 at Glen Hill Health Care in Danbury. She was the wife of the late Armand Mario Italiano; at the time of his passing, they had been married for 63 years. She was born in the Bronx, NY on April 4, 1921, a daughter of the late Salvatore and Emma (D'Auria) Palermo. She was a retired employee of New York Telephone in the Bronx. Mrs. Italiano is survived by a daughter: Marie Narowski and her husband Peter of Danbury; two grandchildren: Keri and Eric Narowski of Danbury. She was predeceased by two brothers: Edward and Robert Palermo; and two sisters: Anna Rosa and Phyllis Giordano. A prayer service will be held on Friday, November 26, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White St., Danbury. Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery will follow. The family will receive friends on Friday from 12 until 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rose's honor to the following: Alzheimer's Foundation, Dementia Care, Heart Assoc. or Diabetes Assoc. Rose's family would like to offer special thanks to the staff at Maplewood in Newtown and Glen Hill in Danbury for their loving care. To light a candle of hope and remembrance, please visit our website at www.cornellmemorial.com.