Member Burials

SOCIETÀ ITALIANA
di Mutua Beneficenza Cefalutana
ORGANIZZATA, 19 GIUGNO, 1887         INCORPORATA, 10 AGOSTO, 1887
4226 Orleans Avenue
New Orleans, La 70119-4606
(504) 486-9122     E-mail: salserio@aol.com








Below are listed the names of 95 souls who are interred in the Società Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza Cefalutana’s Mausoleum. This tomb, which has 24 vaults, is located in St. Louis Cemetery III, 3421 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, La. It is situated in Square 4, Section F, lots number 15, 16, 17, and 18 facing St. Louis Avenue. It was construction in 1926 with the first burial on 01 January 1927. The remains of the 64 members who were buried in the Societa’s old mausoleum were transferred in 1927 to this new location and interred in the center vault. Inside of the mausoleum over a stone altar is a stained glass window which depicts the symbol of the three fish meeting together forming a triangle. On top of the mausoleum is a statue of Gesu` Salvatore, Patrono di Cefalu (Jesus the Savior, Patron of Cefalu).  In 1971 the Officers and members had the foresight to invest in Perpetual Care. Any information concerning these burials and the Societa` in general may be obtained from Sal Serio, President, 4226 Orleans Ave., New Orleans, La 70119-4606. Società Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza Cefalutana is a benevolent society organized in 1887 by immigrants and their descendants from Cefalù, Sicily.
 
 

Present Day Mausoleum


 
 
 

BURIAL INFORMATION

1927 TO PRESENT








                    Name of Descedant                                        Spouse                            Date of Death                Age at Death
1.  ARMETTA, Salvatore nee Tumoninello Armetta, Rosario
18 March 1927
75 Years
2.  BARRANCO, Angelina nee Alascia Barranaco, John
28 November 1932
50 Years
3.  BARRANCO, Giovanni Alascia, Angelina
04 February 1945
72 Years
4.  BARRANCO, Josephine nee Barranco Barranco, Thomas
15 November 1980
99 Years
5.  BARRANCO, Mary nee DiSalvo Barranco, Pasquale
20 August 1938
70 Years
6.  BARRANCO, Pasquale DiSalvo, Mary
27 December 1949
99 Years
7.  BARRANCO, Thomas Barranco, Josephine
30 August 1957
85 Years
8.  BROCATO, Angelo Gargano, Rosaria
01 October 1930
88 Years
9.  BROCATO, Angelo Sr. Campora, Elizabeth and Brocato, Michelina
25 July 1946
70 Years
10. BROCATO, Antonio
23 October 1936
16 Years
11. BROCATO, Rosaria nee Gargano Brocato, Angelo
23 March 1933
77 Years
12. BROCATO, Salvatore Polozoto, Theresa
28 November 1934
73 Years
13. BROCATO, Salvatore Brocato, Mary Ann
09 July 1937
68 Years
14. CANGELOSI, Child of Bessie Cangelosi
15 December 1939
Stillborn
15. CANGELOSI, Frank Schittino, Lidia
29 December 1992
89 Years
16. CANGELOSI, Gloria
15 November 1932
7 Years
17. CANGELOSI, Gloria
07 March 1934
1 Month
18. CANGELOSI, Roalnd Salvaggio, Carrie
31 August 1932
25 Years
19. CANGELOSI, Salvatrice nee Schittino Cangelosi, Frank
13 February 1998
91 Years
20. CAPRERA, Charles Bellipanni, Mamie
03 February 1936
31 Years
21. CATANESE, Salvador Liberto, Vera
19 November 1947
61 Years
22. CEFALU, Conchetta nee Jesse Cefalu, Salvadore
29 May 1965
74 Years
23. CEFALU, Dora
03 August 1946
29 Years
24. CEFALU, Joseph Farace, Mary
03 August 1940
49 Years
25. CEFALU, Philomene V. Cefalu, Andrew A.
05 October 1973
75 Years
26. CERNIGLIA, Angela nee Piraro Cerniglia, Rosario
06 November 1965
80 Years
27. CERNIGLIA, Concetta nee Marento Cerniglia, Joseph 
08 November 1933
73 Years
28. CERNIGLIA, John Brisolara, Shirley 
03 May 1993
73 Years
29. CERNIGLIA, Joseph Marento, Concetta
29 March 1937
59 Years
30. CERNIGLIA, Rosario Philip Piraro, Angela
14 September 1971
95 Years
31. CERRITO, Vincenzo
13 December 1964
82 Years
32. CICERO, Fedele Greco, Maria
14 November 1948
72 Years
33. CICERO, Frank Anthony Greco, Marguerite
27 August 1976
68 Years
34. CICERO, Maria nee Greco Cicero, Fedele
24 February 1958
80 Years
35. CICERO, Mary nee Brocato Cicero, Steve
27 November 1966
84 Years
36. CICERO, Steve  Brocato, Mary
12 February 1968
89 Years 
37. COSTANZA, Rosa Costanza, Anthony
10 May 1929
72 Years
38. CRESIPINO, Andrew
03 September 1935
15 Years
39. CRESIPINO, Josephine nee Robino Cresipino, Salvadore
11 July 1941
59 Years
40. CRESIPINO, Josephine
27 March 1943
1 Week
41. CULOTTA, Vincent D'Amico, Eva
17 July 1928
23 Years
42. CURRIERE, Rosa nee Maranto Curriere, Paul
18 February 1944
72 Years
43. D'AMICO, Angelina nee Dantoni D'Amico, Samuel
01 February 1936
88 Years
44. DiSTEFANO, Salvatore Drago, Frances
29 July 1995
75 Years
45. DIVARA, John
18 October 1929
75 Years
46. DiVINCENT, Peter A. Frost, Zada
11 September 1957
48 Years
47. DiVINCENT, Peter F. Jr.
19 April 1990
42 Years
48. DiVINCENT, Rosaria nee Messineo DiVincent, Salvadore
17 January 1954
87 Years
49. DiVINCENZO, Frank Guastella, Sarah
22 December 1943
45 Years
50. DiVINCENZO, Salvadore Messineo, Rosaria
05 October 1934
65 Years
51. DRAGO, Sam F. III
22 February 1980
32 Years
52. FERTITTO, Josephine
28 October 1929
72 Years
53. FORTE, Child of Mrs. Santo Forte
24 December 1934
Stillborn
54. FORTE, Rose Marie
23 March 1936
1 Month
55. GARBO, Salvadore Cosenza, Lillian
19 January 1928
64 Years
56. GIARDINA, Concetta nee DiGiovanni Giardina, Rosario
15 April 1938
82 Years
57. GIARDINA, Joseph
05 February 1943
45 Years
58. GIARDINA, Joseph  Giardina, Maria
28 June 1944
75 Years
59. GIARDINA, Mary nee Giardina Giardina, Joseph
15 January 1945
77 Years
60. GLORIOSO, Louis Nunzie
26 July 1941
24 Years
61. GRECO, Pasquale Bianca, Rosaria
17 September 1929
73 Years
62. GRECO, Rosaria nee Bianca Greco, Pasquale
20 February 1956
81 Years
63. INCAPRERA, Michael Tad
14 January 1958
4 days
64. LIBERTO, John
18 May 1944
68 Years
65. MARSIGLIA, John
25 February 1929
65 Years
66. MARTELLO, Anthony Menzo, Aurrora Guzzo
28 February 1965
63 Years
67. MARTELLO, Aurora Guzzo nee Menzo Martello, Salvatore
29 July 1993
67 Years
68. MESSINA, Salvatore Jr.
21 March 1957
91 Years
69. PIAZZA, Vincent Anthony Leitell, Pheltha
02 May 1964
61 Years
70. PIRARO, Carmela nee Fazio Piraro, Dominico
31 December 1926
79 Years
71. PIRARO, Joseph Brignado, Maria
27 June 1948
56 Years
72. PIRARO, Vincent Liberto, Carolina
12 October 1942
71 Years
73. PORTERO, Anthony Dantoni, Rosa
10 December 1940
74 Years
74. PORTERO, Rosa nee Dantoni Portero, Anthony
18 January 1949
87 Years
75. PURPURA, Frank Rosario Marino, Rose
14 November 1940
60 Years
76. RAGAS, Rose nee Cerniglia Ragas, Heard
06 December 1957
48 Years
77. RINAUDO, Cecilie nee Light Rinaudo, Salvatore
10 April 1964
71 Years
78. RINAUDO, Salvatore Light, Cecilie
24 March 1968
82 Years
79. SERIO, Giovannina nee Marsiglia Serio, Pietro
06 February 1932
70 Years
80. SERIO, Pietro Marsiglia, Giovannia
14 January 1938
65 Years
81. SKETTENO, Mary nee Marascalco Sketteno, Vincent
11 June 1992
75 Years
82. SKETTENO, Vincent Marascalco, Mary
01 August 1969
63 Years
83. TAMBURO, Giovani Cinquegrani, Salvadora
09 November 1928
57 Years
84. TARANTO, Rose nee Cefalu Taranto, Joseph V.
01 August 1992
80 Years
85. TOSCANO, Anna S. nee Schittino Toscano, Federico
29 October 1970
56 Years
86. TUMMINELLO, Antonino Ranzino, Iolanda
18 November 1992
62 Years
87. VACCARO, Anna V. nee Vizzini Vaccaro, Raymond
07 September 1949
75 Years
88. VACCARO, Raimondo Vizzini, Anna
02 June 1934
63 Years
89. VERDERAME, Felicia M.
29 June 1985
63 Years
90. VERDERAME, Katherine nee Greco Verderame, Pascal
04 February 1987
92 Years
91. VERDERAME, Pascal C. Sr. Greco, Katherine
02 November 1964
80 Years
92. VERDERAME, Vincent Joseph
12 September 1999
74 Years
93. VIZZINI, Carmilita nee Spokes Vizzini, Peter Frank
23 October 1935
40 Years
94. VIZZINI, Joseph Cascio, Santa
25 February 1943
79 Years
95. VIZZINI, Santa nee Cascio Vizzini, Joseph and Vizzini, Philip
14 August 1953
83 Years

The above list was completed and last updated on October 8, 1999 by Salvadore J. Serio, Presidente, Società Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza Cefalutana.
 
 


Interior Stained Glass Window

SOCIETÀ ITALIANA
di Mutua Beneficenza Cefalutana
ORGANIZZATA, 19 GIUGNO, 1887         INCORPORATA, 10 AGOSTO, 1887
4226 Orleans Avenue
New Orleans, La 70119-4606
(504) 486-9122 E-mail: salserio@aol.com












Below are listed the names of the 64 souls who were buried in the Società Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza Cefalutana’s first mausoleum. This tomb, located in St. Louis Cemetery III, 3421 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, La. on St. Magdeline Aisle, lots 8 & 9, was rented from the New Orleans Archdiocese from 21 March 1889 through 1926. Needing a larger facility and a place of its own the Societa` in 1926 built its own mausoleum. Capacity was doubled to 24 vaults. All of the remains were transferred to the new location and are presently interred in the center vault. The new mausoleum is also located at St. Louis Cemetery III. Any information concerning these burials and the Società in general may be obtained from Sal Serio, President, 4226 Orleans Ave., New Orleans, La 70119-4606 (504) 486-9122.
 
 

Mausoleum leased from the New Orleans Archdiocese from 1889 through 1926


 
 

Burial Information

1887 through 1926














                    Name of Descendant                                        Spouse                            Date of Death             Age at Death
 1.  BARRANCO, Antonino
22 September 1900
2 Mouths
 2.  BODY from the country
13 August 1898
Unknown
 3.  BROCATO, male child of Mrs. A. Brocato
26 September 1896
Stillborn
 4.  BROCATO, Teresa nee Polozzoto
27 July 1913
26 Years
 5.  CALDERONE, Rosie
28 January 1916
10 Months
 6.  CALDERONE, Salvador
09 June 1922
66 Years
 7.  CANGELOSI, Salvatore
09 February 1897
40 Years
 8.  CATALDI, Giovanni
13 August 1905
52 Years
 9.  CEFALU, Angelina
08 November 1899
7 Months
10. CIPRIANI, Conchetta nee Testa Cipriani, Nicolo
24 April 1921
79 Years
11. CITRANO, Rosina
25 May 1901
26 Years
12. COSTANZA, Felise
12 March 1922
10 Months
13. CUCCIA, John
19 March 1905
53 Years
14. CULATTO, Alfred
22 August 1891
1 Year
15. D'ANTONI, Carmelo
14 July 1900
10 Months
16. D'ANTONI, Coralie (Salvadora)
22 December 1894
29 Years
17. DALFONSO, Rosa
19 June 1890
41 Years
18. DANDONE, child of Marie Dandone
30 August 1903
Stillborn
19. DANTONI, Lorenzo
09 May 1902
5 Months
20. DiVINCEZI, Francesco
15 June 1910
23 Years
21. FALCO, Rosina
26 July 1912
3 Months
22. FARRARA, Concetta
21 August 1897
62 Years
23. FERARI, child of Vincent Ferari
06 November 1903
Stillborn
24. GIARDINA, Francis
29 October 1915
1 Year
25. GIGLIO, Francis
28 December 1894
6 Months
26. GLORIOSO, Annie nee Messina
02 February 1916
26 Years
27. GLORIOSO, Vincenzo
15 June 1905
52 Years
28. GRECO, child of Mrs. S. Greco
12 October 1915
Stillborn
29. GRECO, Rosa Mrs.
11 November 1912
38 Years
30. GRECO, Santo
10 June 1911
1 Year
31. GUERICO, Vincent Bianca, Marie
31 January 1918
59 Years
32. ILARDO, Peter
29 September 1915
33 Years
33. LA MARTINI, Giuseppe
13 August 1905
23 Years
34. LANASA, Mateo
20 September 1908
30 Years
35. MAGGIO, Frank Colletti, Carrie
11 January 1918
39 Years
36. MAGGIO, Rene
05 June 1915
9 Months
37. MARINO, Giacoma
02 July 1905
1 Year
38. MARINO, Salvatore
25 July 1905
42 Years
39. MESSINA, child of Mrs. Joseph Messina
05 August 1909
Stillborn
40. MESSINA, Concella
22 December 1906
1 Year
41. MESSINA, Concetta
27 October 1913
3 Years
42. MESSINA, Francesco
18 August 1905
40 Years
43. MICHEL, Joe
15 July 1920
44 Years
44. PORTI, R.
07 June 1896
1 Month
45. PURPURA, Frank
03 November
4 Years
46. QUARTARARO, Anna
25 October 1918
33 Years
47. QUARTARARO, Rosaria
21 November 1905
55 Years
48. QUARTARARO, Sam
18 February 1918
43 Years
49. QUARTAVARO, Vincenzo
21 March 1889
Unknown
50. SACCONE, Mary
13 December 1907
2 Days
51. SAIA, Antonio
04 January 1898
20 Days
52. SAIA, child of Mrs. Joseph Saia
12 February 1910
Stillborn
53. SAIA, Josephine
21 December 1894
15 Months
54. SAUCIA, Concetta
07 March 1907
15 Months
55. SCALCA, Josephine
12 October 1890
1 Year
56. SCALES, Salvatore
31 March 1900
66 Years
57. SERIO, Carmelina
10 April 1901
10 Years
58. SERIO, child of Joseph Serio
27 September 1896
Stillborn
59. SERIO, child of Mrs. Salvador Serio
02 December 1902
Stillborn
60. SERIO, Rosa
29 July 1905
56 Years
61. SERIO, Rosaria
24 March 1902
13 Months
62. TUMINELLO, Salvatore
04 September 1893
37 Years
63. VERDERAME, Felecie
16 December 1920
14 Months
64. VIZZINI, Filippo
02 October 1897
26 Years

The above list was last updated on 06 October 1999 by Salvadore J. Serio, Presidente, Società Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza Cefalutana.
 
 



 
 

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