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Elena Cazzolla Obituary
Elena Cazzolla (Helen) nee (Petrosino) of Yonkers died on Monday, July 4, 2016 at age 104. Born on February 14, 1912 in Yonkers where she was raised and educated. On April 24, 1938 she married Michael Cazzolla in Sacred Heart Church; he died in 1963. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Foundation in Lewiston, N.Y. Mrs. Cazzolla is survived by her two sons; Michael (Ethel) Cazzolla and Joseph Cazzolla. She is also survived by her two granddaughters; Lisa (George) Zargos and Lori (Tom) Silliman and her four great-grandchildren; Ryan, Fallon, Amanda and Laina. She was predeceased by a granddaughter Michelle, who died in 1973 and eight brothers and sisters; Cecelia, Mary, Vera Rose, Anthony, Carmen, James, and Thomas Petrosino. Visiting hours will be at the Whalen & Ball Funeral Home on Friday morning, July 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian burial will be in Christ the King Church (Sacred Heart Friars) on Friday at 11:00 a.m. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Whalen & Ball Funeral Home
168 Park Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10703
914-965-5488
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July 29, 2017
Dear Loved Ones,
Our thoughts & prayers are with you. God bless!
Love, Jane Lombardo Burger
dolly
July 8, 2016
rest in peace elana
Krasko Family
July 7, 2016
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Patrick DeSantis
July 6, 2016
With sincere sympathy
Mary DeSantis
July 6, 2016
My sincere condolences
Al and Pearl Rose
July 5, 2016
Our deepest sympathy goes out to Michael, Joseph, Ethel and the girls on the loss of Aunt Helen. May god bless and help you during this time of of grief. Love Pearl, Al, Mike, Miss, Matt and grandkids
Jane Burger
July 5, 2016
God bless Aunt Helen. Our sympathy goes out to Michael& Joseph, my dear cousins. Know that our thoughts & prayers are with you. Love, Jane
Joanne Bain
July 5, 2016
She led a long life but she was ready to be reunited with her family in heaven!! We will miss her but know she is at peace now
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