She was born Oct. 23, 1936, in Rossano, Italy the daughter of Carmelo and Antonina (Carresa) Donato. Cristina was a loving wife, twin, sibling, aunt, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and the family Matriarch.
She married her husband Luigi in Italy in 1962. After a honeymoon in Naples, they headed to The United States to pursue their American Dream.
She mastered the language, raised a beautiful family of four children in a loving home while working various jobs.
Mom/Noni will be remembered as an amazing cook and nobody ever left hungry. She was generous and had a great sense of humor. She was skilled in anything she put her mind to. She was strong-willed and battled to the very end.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Luigi; four children, the late Rosa (Robert) Turano, Anthony Arnieri, Louis (Jenny) Arnieri, and Carmen (Amy) Arnieri; 7 grandchildren, Nicole (Adam) Filantres, Daniel (Marianna) Turano, Ashley (Ryan) Kearns, Haley Arnieri, Vincenzo Arnieri, Salvatore Arnieri, and Gianna Arnieri; 2 great-grandchildren, A.J. Filantres, and Noelle Kearns; her siblings, Maria, Bianca, Mimmo, and Lillo.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and twin sister, Lina Nicolleti.
She was born Oct. 23, 1936, in Rossano, Italy the daughter of Carmelo and Antonina (Carresa) Donato. Cristina was a loving wife, twin, sibling, aunt, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and the family Matriarch.
She married her husband Luigi in Italy in 1962. After a honeymoon in Naples, they headed to The United States to pursue their American Dream.
She mastered the language, raised a beautiful family of four children in a loving home while working various jobs.
Mom/Noni will be remembered as an amazing cook and nobody ever left hungry. She was generous and had a great sense of humor. She was skilled in anything she put her mind to. She was strong-willed and battled to the very end.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Luigi; four children, the late Rosa (Robert) Turano, Anthony Arnieri, Louis (Jenny) Arnieri, and Carmen (Amy) Arnieri; 7 grandchildren, Nicole (Adam) Filantres, Daniel (Marianna) Turano, Ashley (Ryan) Kearns, Haley Arnieri, Vincenzo Arnieri, Salvatore Arnieri, and Gianna Arnieri; 2 great-grandchildren, A.J. Filantres, and Noelle Kearns; her siblings, Maria, Bianca, Mimmo, and Lillo.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and twin sister, Lina Nicolleti.
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