Obituary of Giuseppe "Joseph" Sciara

Giuseppe "Joseph" Sciara, age 88, beloved husband of the late Augusta "Gussie" LaRocco Sciara, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born on September 30, 1927 in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, he was a son of the late Santo and Michela Dimora Sciara. Giuseppe moved to America in 1955 to marry his bride Gussie of 52 years, where they lived in Brooklyn, then moving to Queens. Before his retirement he was a carpenter for many years. He was devoted to his family and loved his four grandchildren deeply. His last few years were spent at Atria Assisted Living in Stratford where his favorite activity was bingo. His loving smile and laugh will be missed by all. He was pre-deceased by his cherished daughter, Michele Santanastio. Survivors include his loving daughter, Mary Ann Ciulla and her husband Stephen of Trumbull, son-in-law, Joseph Santanastio of Long Island, and four grandchildren, Joseph and Linda Santanastio and Stephen and Lauren Ciulla. Funeral services will take place on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. from the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull and at 10:00 a.m. in St. Stephen's Church, Trumbull for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Relatives and friends may greet the family on Thursday from 4:00-7:30 p.m.