BRANDON - Philomena "Phyllis" Wiechniak, 97, died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Rutland Health & Rehabilitation Center in Rutland.
She was born May 22, 1915, in Worcester, Mass., the daughter of Giuseppe and Lucia (Cancella) Mancinni.
She grew up in Worcester, where she received her early education.
She was a housewife, homemaker and mother.
Survivors include two sons, Anthony J. Schiavone of Worcester, Mass., and Joseph N. Arduca of Brandon, with whom she had made her home; four daughters, Josephine Alloco of Keystone Heights, Fla., Connie Lessard of Spencer, Mass., Phyllis Parslow of Leicester, Mass., and Barbara Troy of Holden, Mass.; four sisters, Amelia Belcufine of Arizona, Angie Burdick of Clinton, Mass., Lucy Donisvitch of Auburn, Mass., and Rita Smith of Webster, Mass.; 20 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Angelo Schiavone; her second husband, Nicholas Arduca; and her late husband, Benjamin Wiechniak; a daughter Lucy Grudzinski, two brothers, Barney and Justin Mancinni, and one granddaughter.
A private graveside committal service and burial will take place at a later date at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester, Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Brandon Area Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 232, Brandon, VT 05733.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon.
Published in Rutland Herald on May 16, 2013
She was born May 22, 1915, in Worcester, Mass., the daughter of Giuseppe and Lucia (Cancella) Mancinni.
She grew up in Worcester, where she received her early education.
She was a housewife, homemaker and mother.
Survivors include two sons, Anthony J. Schiavone of Worcester, Mass., and Joseph N. Arduca of Brandon, with whom she had made her home; four daughters, Josephine Alloco of Keystone Heights, Fla., Connie Lessard of Spencer, Mass., Phyllis Parslow of Leicester, Mass., and Barbara Troy of Holden, Mass.; four sisters, Amelia Belcufine of Arizona, Angie Burdick of Clinton, Mass., Lucy Donisvitch of Auburn, Mass., and Rita Smith of Webster, Mass.; 20 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Angelo Schiavone; her second husband, Nicholas Arduca; and her late husband, Benjamin Wiechniak; a daughter Lucy Grudzinski, two brothers, Barney and Justin Mancinni, and one granddaughter.
A private graveside committal service and burial will take place at a later date at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester, Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Brandon Area Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 232, Brandon, VT 05733.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon.
Published in Rutland Herald on May 16, 2013
BRANDON - Philomena "Phyllis" Wiechniak, 97, died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Rutland Health & Rehabilitation Center in Rutland.
She was born May 22, 1915, in Worcester, Mass., the daughter of Giuseppe and Lucia (Cancella) Mancinni.
She grew up in Worcester, where she received her early education.
She was a housewife, homemaker and mother.
Survivors include two sons, Anthony J. Schiavone of Worcester, Mass., and Joseph N. Arduca of Brandon, with whom she had made her home; four daughters, Josephine Alloco of Keystone Heights, Fla., Connie Lessard of Spencer, Mass., Phyllis Parslow of Leicester, Mass., and Barbara Troy of Holden, Mass.; four sisters, Amelia Belcufine of Arizona, Angie Burdick of Clinton, Mass., Lucy Donisvitch of Auburn, Mass., and Rita Smith of Webster, Mass.; 20 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Angelo Schiavone; her second husband, Nicholas Arduca; and her late husband, Benjamin Wiechniak; a daughter Lucy Grudzinski, two brothers, Barney and Justin Mancinni, and one granddaughter.
A private graveside committal service and burial will take place at a later date at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester, Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Brandon Area Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 232, Brandon, VT 05733.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon.
Published in Rutland Herald on May 16, 2013
She was born May 22, 1915, in Worcester, Mass., the daughter of Giuseppe and Lucia (Cancella) Mancinni.
She grew up in Worcester, where she received her early education.
She was a housewife, homemaker and mother.
Survivors include two sons, Anthony J. Schiavone of Worcester, Mass., and Joseph N. Arduca of Brandon, with whom she had made her home; four daughters, Josephine Alloco of Keystone Heights, Fla., Connie Lessard of Spencer, Mass., Phyllis Parslow of Leicester, Mass., and Barbara Troy of Holden, Mass.; four sisters, Amelia Belcufine of Arizona, Angie Burdick of Clinton, Mass., Lucy Donisvitch of Auburn, Mass., and Rita Smith of Webster, Mass.; 20 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Angelo Schiavone; her second husband, Nicholas Arduca; and her late husband, Benjamin Wiechniak; a daughter Lucy Grudzinski, two brothers, Barney and Justin Mancinni, and one granddaughter.
A private graveside committal service and burial will take place at a later date at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester, Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Brandon Area Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 232, Brandon, VT 05733.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon.
Published in Rutland Herald on May 16, 2013
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