Antonina D’Amico

Former Tailor

Antonina D’Amico, 82, of Bethel died September 24. She was the widow of Gaetano D’Amico.

Mrs D’Amico is survived by two sons, Peter D’Amico and his wife, Marie, of Newtown, and Salvatore D’Amico and his wife, Marlyn, of Bethel; a brother, Joseph Drago of  Livingston, N.J.; three sisters, Santina Tripi, Maria Casale, and Cologera Palumbo; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter, Josephine Perna.

She was born April 24, 1923, in Alia, Sicily, a daughter of Gaetano and Anna (Lopesti) Drago. In an effort to make a better life for her family she immigrated to the United States with her husband and children in 1960, living in Livingston, N.J. Mrs D’Amico became a US citizen in 1996 and was employed as a tailor for several department stores, including Lord & Taylor, from which she retired in 1997. After retiring, Mrs D’Amico moved to Bethel to be closer to her family. She was a parishioner of St Mary’s Church, Bethel, and was an active member of the Bethel Senior Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held in St Mary’s Church, Bethel, September 29. Burial was in gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J.

Contributions in her memory may be made to the Bethel Volunteer Fire department, Box 47, Bethel CT 06901.

The Newtown Bee   September 30, 2005