Michele ‘Mike’ Tagliafierro, 84, of Glasco

Michele “Mike” Tagliafierro died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, at home surrounded by his family following a long illness. He was 84 years old.

Born June 12, 1933, in Amorosi, Italy, he was the son of Domenico and Filomena (Madonna) Tagliafierro. He married his loving wife, Anna (DiPaola) of more than 54 years on Jan. 27, 1963, and then immigrated to the United States in May of 1963.

A barber by trade he was the proprietor of the 9W Carwash and Barber Shop. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church in Glasco.

In addition to his wife, survivors include seven children, Michael Tagliafierro and his wife Maureen, Maria Tagliafierro, Helena DiBella and her husband Renato, Dennis Tagliafierro, Letizia Tagliafierro, Dominic Tagliafierro and his wife Angela, and Mario Tagliafierro and his wife Natasha; his brother, Salvatore from Australia; his brother-in-law, Flaviano DiBlasio; and his sisters-in-law, Ester and Ermalinda. Mike has seven grandchildren: Michael Angelo, Marco, Michela, Johnpaul, Michael Joseph, Marina, Sophia, as well as many nephews, nieces, and God children.

Mike’s family included Anna’s brothers and sisters and their spouses who he deeply loved: Peter DiPaola (Carol), Maria Costello (Fred), Josephine Nardone (Alberico), Carmen Saracco (Fernando), Maria Pia Saracco (Joseph), Angelo DiPaola (Marine), Rosalba Prizzia (John).

He was predeceased by five siblings, Carmine, Antonio, Mario, Francesco, and Anna.

A funeral procession will form 9:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, at Buono Funeral Service, Inc., Saugerties, N.Y., and then proceed to St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Glasco where at 10 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment will follow at St. Mary of the Snow Cemetery, Barclay Heights. Friends may call Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, from 2 until 4 p.m. and 6 until 8 p.m. at Buono Funeral Service, Inc.

Please offer your condolences for Mike and his family online at www.BuonoFuneralService.com.