Suddenly at SAH (General) on Saturday October 24, 2009. Alfonso Gioia at the age of 84. Beloved husband of the late Cesarina Gioia and loving father of Antonio (Diane) and Frank (Kim) Gioia. Grandfather of Alfonso, Annamarie, Julian, and Alyssa. Son of the late Antonio and Agata Gioia. Brother of the late Madre Assunta and Nello (Rose) Gioia, Ada Crocco (Rocco) and Elisa Caputo (Franco). Brother-in-law to the late Carolina Stancati (late Alfonso), Carmela Guzzo (late Gerardo), the late Lina Deni (late Adolfo), the late Maria Garofalo (Eduardo), Rosa Caridi (Domenico) and Ersilia Maccarone (late Leonardo). Special cousin to Nilda Caputo. Friends may call at O’Sullivan Donnelly Funeral Home and Cremation Center, corner of Cathcart and St. James Sts Monday October 26th from 6-9p.m.and Tuesday October 27th from 12:00-1:00p.m.. Funeral Mass Tuesday October 27th, at St. Gerard Majella Church at 1:30p.m. with Father Francis Ezenezi officiating. Entombment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery . Condolences available online at osdfuneral.com
