Cosmo Norbert Fedele Jr.

Mr. Cosmo Norbert Fedele, Jr. 79, well known businessman and one time co- owner of the former Fedele’s Grocery Store of Newport died suddenly February 25, 2007 in Newport. He was born January 24, 1928 in Rochester,NY a son of Cosmo and Maria (Antetomaso) Fedele. On June 19, 1950 he married the former Yvette Brodeur who survives him. Mr. Fedele was a veteran of the United States Navy. He held membership with St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church of Newport and 3rd and 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 798 both of Newport. He is survived by his wife Yvette Fedele of Newport, and by the following children: Linda LeConche and her husband Richard of Stafford Springs,Conn; Ronald Fedele and his wife Linda of Bethlehem,NH, and Julie Swinyer and her husband Richard of Sharon,Vt. He is also survived by the following grandchildren: Jaime LeConche, Jodie LeConche, Andrea Fedele Kegelman, and Allison Fedele and the following step grandchildren: Lauren,Kate, and Benjamin Mulkigian and his first great granddaughter Ronni Brynn Kegelman. He is also survived by sisters: Mary Chaffee and her husband Edwin of Newport, and Elizabeth Lemieux and her husband Romeo of Newport and by several nieces,nephews, and sisters-in-law Agnes Fedele and Martha Fedele both of Newport. He was predeceased by four brothers: Alexander, Anthony, Frank John Fedele, a daughter-in-law Ronni Jean Fedele. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 Friday March 2, 2007 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Newport. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday March 3, 2007 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newport with the Rev. Karl Hahr celebrating a mass of Christian burial with spring interment with full military honors in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Members of the 3rd and 4th Degree knights of Columbus are requested to meet at the funeral home at 7:30 P.M. on Friday March 2, 2007 for prayers. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the North Country Renal Dialysis,c/o Wendy Franklin, Development Office, 189 Prouty Drive, Newport,Vt 05855 or to St. Mary’s Church, Clermont Terrace, Newport,Vt 05855. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Homes, locally family owned and operated.