Antonia Chieffalo, 93, Came to Norwalk from Italy in 1955

Antonia Chieffalo, 93, of Norwalk, beloved wife of the late Pasquale Chieffalo, died on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Aurora Senior Living.

Born in Nicastro, Italy, to Antonio and Lucia (Peronne) Curcio, she was the last of 12 siblings. She was a local resident since 1955, and worked as a sewing machine operator for Lessing Footwear and Meyers Manufacturing. Predeceased by her son Francesco, she is survived by 3 sons; Domenico of Danbury, Antonio (Tony) of Norwalk and Bert of Fairfield, and a daughter Maria Cirifalco of Norwalk, as well as 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, May 10 at St. Philip Church, 1 Fr Conlon Pl. Norwalk, with entombment to follow at St. John Cemetery, Darien. Her family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm at the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave. Norwalk. Memorial donations may be directed to the Alzheimers Assoc. 279 New Britain Rd, Ste 5, Kensington, CT 06037. For info or online guestbook, please go to Magnerfuneralhome.com