Elizabeth Rescigno Obituary

RESCIGNO--(ENRICO)
ELIZABETH, March 5, 2005, wife of the late Quentin R.; beloved mother of Gerald (Nancy) and Susan Catrambone; loving grandmother of Quentin, Elizabeth, Joseph, Michael, David and Maria; great mommom of McKenzie, Scott, Megan, Jonathan, Julian, Margaret, Alex and David; dear sister of Josephine Crudele, Barbara Parisi and Domenic Enrico. Relatives and friends invited to her Viewing Fri. 7-9 P.M. and Sat. 8:30-10 A.M. CARTO FUNERAL HOME INC., 2212-14 S. Broad St. Funeral Mass 10:30 A.M. St. Nicholas Church. Ent. New St. Mary Cem. Please omit flowers.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News from Mar. 10 to Mar. 11, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Elizabeth Rescigno

5 Entries

alex

October 2, 2005

ps say hi to popop..

Alex Catrambone

October 2, 2005

hi how are you it is the same at the house schoolis very bad ms fini is a pain your house is being sold sometime soon...the dog is gone mommom lost the will gina had a baby girl to bad the new baby didnot met you the name is ema elizabeath catrambone i go to daceing schooli wwod like to now wain will i get apet like adog or a

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Beth Rescigno

April 11, 2005

To my grandmother with love: (read at her funeral service)

This week I went on the Internet to see grandmom's obituary and I was a little freaked out to see my name above a death notice. As you know, I was named after my grandmother. As I read through the notice I began to think. I gave birth to a son and daughter just like my grandmother did. I can only hope that my daughter grows up as loving and dedicated to me as my Aunt Sue was to my grandmother. And if my son grows up as wonderful a man and as successful as my father, now that would be a blessing. And to have 6 wonderful grandchildren like she did. That would be something!

I don't know if I could ever be as dedicated a grandmother as mine was. Many years ago my grandmother was a working mother. Back when woman were not working mothers. Not only was my grandmother an inspiration to me personally, she paved the way for woman everywhere to have a career and family. I don't know if I have the strength that she did however to work all week and then to host 2 children and 6 rambunctious grandchildren every weekend.

Yep, every weekend we would descend on my grandparents expecting love, attention and most of all food. My grandmother without exception and unconditionally delivered the love and attention to us and the many other relatives who dropped by without a hint that she may be tired or that her legs may have hurt.

And the food, grandmom REALLY delivered on the food. My fondest memories are of sitting in the kitchen and chatting with my grandmother while eating the cookies that were always on the table and watching her cook. I wonder how she had time to make all those cookies. Back then you couldn’t just slice the cookies off a roll and put them in the oven!

Grandmom taught me how to make pizzelles and pasta. She was such a wonderful cook. She would mix a lot of things with her hands and I always wondered if God put special spices in my grandmother’s fingers when she was born and that was why her food tasted so good.

After the food was prepared I would set the table while grandmom yelled to grandpop to go downstairs to get some soda. Then everyone, except grandmom, would sit down to dinner. Grandmom, being the ultimate hostess, the Martha Stewart of her day, would serve everyone first and then hurry up and eat before it was time to clean up. I don't think I said thank you even once and she never expected a thank you. She just loved us and loved having us around. That was all she needed. How many of us can say that this is all we need?

After dinner the men would go to the living room to argue about football while the woman would sit at the dining room table, drinking coffee, eating fruit, nuts and cake and talking. It was the same every week and it was wonderful.

I don't think at the time grandmom would have ever imagined having 8 great-grandchildren which she absolutely adored. My grandmother was an exceptional wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, friend and woman. Grandmom set the bar really high for all of us girls and I only hope we can live up to it.

I think that there is a big party heaven today. Grandpop is on the couch watching football with Mike, Joe, Harry and Sammy. I wonder if it matters in heaven if the Eagles made the playoffs? One thing for sure is that God probably took the plastic off the couch! In the dining room grandmom is drinking coffee, eating and chatting with Millie and Lee and her legs no longer are hurting. She is probably catching them up on our antics and having a good laugh!

As I finished reflecting on the death notice with my name on it I didn't feel any fear of death. I know that when my time comes that there is a seat next to my grandmother at that dining room table in a house full of love and laughter waiting for me. Waiting for all of us.

Jim O'Brien

March 11, 2005

We want to send our sincere condolences to the entire Resigno family on the loss of their beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Elizabeth. Both she and her late husband Quentin will always be remembered for the good times we shared and the joy and happiness they brought to so many lives.

Jim and Mary Ann O'Brien

Louie Amen

March 10, 2005

My heart goes out to to Susan, who loved and cared for her Mom when she needed it the most. Special condolences to my friend Maria and her brothers who also loved and cared for their Grandmom. God bless the family and friends of Elizabeth Rescigno.

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