Rosanne M. O'Keefe passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
She was the daughter of the late Florence and Joseph Martone and wife of the late George F. O'Keefe, Jr. She had attended grammar school in New Haven, graduating with honors, and went to high school for 2 years before leaving to pursue a career in dancing. Rosanne loved dancing and had danced in New York and Florida.
When she returned home she met her husband George and married six months later. They have a son, Michael George O'Keefe.
Rosanne's career was in the clothing business in exclusive stores; she had started as a cashier and worked her way up to Sales Manager and Buyer in New York in the Garment District for Besse Richey and Richard Thomas at the Hamden Plaza.
Her hobbies consisted of self taught oil painting, bowling, playing cards, cooking and modeling. She liked traveling with her husband; together they enjoyed Washington D.C., New York, Mystic, Halls of Fame, Concord, sporting events and theatre stage shows. She most enjoyed talking to people and always had pleasant conversations which made her unique and admired by everyone.
She was the aunt of Annette and Frank Marcuccio, Mr. and Mrs. James Rosadino, and the late Florence and Charlie Gray and Robert, and the sister of the late Josephine Rosadino, Nancy Rakies and Angelo Martone.
Her funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave., Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. Family and friends may call from 8:30 to 10:30. A mass of Christian burial will follow in the St. Stephen's Church at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen's Church, 400 Ridge Road, Hamden, CT 06517 or the Animal Haven, Inc., 89 Mill Road, North Haven, CT 06473. www.northhavenfuneral.com.
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Margaret Mary Nuzzo Ott, 74, of Hamden Hills Drive, Hamden, formerly of St. John Street, North Haven, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Smilow Cancer Hospital of Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 56 years to Hans A. Ott.
Margaret was born in New Haven on July 11, 1938, the daughter of the late Alexander and Josephine Rizzo Nuzzo. She was an avid golfer and bowler; was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will truly be missed.
She was the mother of Michael J. Ott of Killingworth, Matthew T. Ott of Glendale, AZ, Christopher J. (Emilia) Ott of Rocky Hill and Sharon E. (Eric) Johnson of Northford; grandmother of Christopher, Brian, Kelsey and Justin Ott, Zachary, Kyle and Justine Johnson.
Her funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Wednesday morning May 22 at 9:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Frances Cabrini Church, North Haven at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Tuesday, May 21 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society , 825 Brook Street, I-91 Tech Ctr., #3, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. www.northhavenfuneral.com
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