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Geraldine Colarusso Obituary
Mrs. Colarusso was a member of the Orchard Park 5th Mothers Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was the dear mother of Laurie (William) Josefiak, Frank (Dr. Kristian) Colarusso, Dr. Dominic A. (Mary) Colarusso Jr., Janis (late Robert Sponholz) Colarusso, Jon Colarusso, Dr. Mary Ann (Domenic) Colarusso Carisetti, Philip (Elizabeth) Colarusso, Paula (Douglas) Ford and Colette (Darren) Longboat; loving grandmother of Brent (Tara) and Rebecca Josefiak, Elizabeth and Sarah Colarusso, Philip Jr. and Emily Colarusso, Katie (James) Ritter, Melissa and Kevin Ford; great-grandmother of Sienna Josefiak, Grace and Ellie Ritter; sister of the late Telford Hill; sister-in-law of Colette Hietanen and Joanne Dudziak; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was also embraced as a loving grandmother by Bonnie Jeanne.
Friends and family may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (March 13, 2018) at the James W. Cannan Funeral Home Inc. Southtowns Chapel, 3155 Orchard Park Road. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today (March 14, 2018) at Nativity of Our Lord Church. Please assemble at church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to W.N.E.D. Public TV Station, PO Box 1263, Buffalo, NY 14240-1263.
Online register book at CANNANFH.com.
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Irene and Dave Krahe
March 14, 2018
To the entire Colarusso Family....we send our love on the passing of your beautiful Mother. We will remember her in our prayers.
Love to all. Irene and Dave Krahe
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