Josephine A. DeQuattro

DeQUATTRO, Josephine A. Josephine A. DeQuattro, a gracious lady of beauty and substance with infinite love of family and God passed away peacefully on Sunday (January 18, 2009). She was born on June 21, 1909 in Lawrence, MA, the daughter of Cosimo and Anna DeSimone. Josephine moved to Manchester with her husband John B. DeQuattro, in 1948. She started working with her son, Jack and daughter Josephine, in 1970 at the office of LI). Real Estate until its closing in 2004. Josephine was a long time communicant of St. James Church. She centered her life around family, her greatest joy, and spending time and cooking for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She touched and changed the lives of those whom came in contact with her. She was preceded in death be her loving husband John B., her cherished son John A. (Jack), her caring son-in-law Albert Krikorian, her sister Antoinette DeCesare and her brother Joseph DeSimone. She is survived by her loving daughter and best friend Josephine Krikorian of Glastonbury, a daughter-in-law Valerie DeQuattro, a sister Constance DeSimone, three cherished grandchildren; Dory and Scott Allmendinger of Avon, John and Kristen DeQuattro of Scarborough, ME and Jad DeQuattro of New York City, five great-grandchildren; Sam, Sidney, Teddy, Zachary and Jackie, and special friends Linda J. Buttero and Dr. Nicholas Palermo. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 22, at 9:15 a.m. from the John F. Tierney Funeral Home, 219 West Center Street, Manchester with a Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. at St. James Church, 896 Main St., Manchester, followed by Burial in St. James Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the John A. DeQuattro Community Cancer Center, 73A Haynes Street Manchester, CT 06040.