Juliana J. Iorio

Avid Gardener

Juliana J. Iorio, 62, beloved wife of Andrew J. Iorio of Newtown, died April 26 in Community Hospital at Dobbs Ferry, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Manhattan on April 19, 1946, a daughter of Louis and Mary (Eier) Baldasty.

Mrs Iorio was an avid gardener. She had been a resident of Newtown since 2000 and was previously a 30-year resident of Ridgefield.

In addition to her husband, Mrs Iorio is survived by three sons, Matthew Iorio and his wife, Sara, of Darien, Kris Iorio and his wife, Stacy, of Manhattan, and Drew Iorio of Stamford; and a brother, Louis Baldasty of Queens, N.Y. She is also survived by her granddaughters, Lauren and Emily, who were the apples of their grandmother’s eye.

Funeral services were held April 30 from the Honan Funeral Home, Newtown, and in St Rose of Lima Church for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment followed in Newtown Village Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 372 Danbury Road, Wilton CT 06897.

The Newtown Bee        May 2, 2008