The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)
Carmela Granese of Bridgeport
Carmela (Volpe) Granese passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in E. Norriton, PA. She was 77. Mrs. Granese was a resident of Bridgeport, PA. She worked as a seamstress. Carmela was a member of Holy Saviour Church in Norristown, PA, where she was a member and volunteer of the Holy Saviour Club. She was previously a member of the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Bridgeport. Carmella had a strong, independent spirit. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, cooking for her family and making cookies for her grandchildren.
Born in Montella, Italy on July 19, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Carlo Volpe and Filomena Chiaradonna. She was the wife of the late Virginio Granese, who died in 2013. Surviving is her loving family including a daughter, Andreina Bruno and her husband, Frank, of Holland, PA; a son, Gianclaudio Granese and his wife, Shelby, of Collegeville, PA; four grandchildren, Alyssa and her husband, Kyle, Richard, Gino and Nicky; a brother, Rocco Volpe, and his wife, Assunta Contino, of Montella, Italy; two sisters, Anita Gramaglia of La Paz, Bolivia and Bruna Volpe and her husband, Attilio Carlucci, of Montella, Italy; and many other loving family members.
Relatives & friends are invited to Carmela’s Funeral Mass at Holy Saviour Church, 407 E. Main St., Norristown, PA on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 11:00 am. Her viewing will be Saturday from 10 to 10:50 am, at the church. Entombment will be in St. Augustine Cemetery Mausoleum, King of Prussia, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Carmela’s memory to the National Pancreatic Foundation, 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 700, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Arrangements are by The Bacchi Funeral Home and Crematory, Ltd., Bridgeport, PA.
Condolences to the family at www.bacchif h.com.