Carmina E. (Carlucci) Pizzi 87, died Tuesday October 26, 2010 at Franklin Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Domenico Pizzi.
Born in Santa Maria de Molise, Italy February 7, 1923 a daughter of the late Pietro and Domenica (Carlucci) Carlucci, she came to America in 1953. She settled in Franklin, and has been a town resident ever since. She was a retired seamstress, and worked for the former Whiting & Davis Company in Plainville, and was a custom drapery maker for the Franklin Mill Store.
She was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the Franklin Senior Citizens, and was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Franklin. Her interests included; gardening, cooking, canning, crocheting and her grandchildren.
Surviving in addition to her husband of 65 years is a son; Alessandro “Alex” Pizzi and his wife Carol A. (O’Connor) Pizzi of Franklin, a brother Louis Carlucci of Franklin, 3 grandsons; Christopher Pizzi and his wife Marianne, Todd Pizzi and his wife Irene, & Eric Pizzi and his fiancé Lisa, 4 great granddaughters Serena, Isabella, Laina & Sophia.
She was the sister of the late Michael Carlucci and Dora Carlucci.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral Friday October 29th, at 9:15AM from the Charles F. Oteri & Son Franklin Funeral Home 33 Cottage St. Franklin, www.oterifuneralhome.com , with a funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church 1 Church Sq. at 10AM.
Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Calling hours are Thursday from 4-8PM.
If desired, donations in her memory sent to Boston Higashi School for Autism 800 North Main St. Randolph, MA 02368 would be appreciated.