DERITO

The Intelligencer

Sunday, August 17, 2003

VIENNA H. DERITO

VIENNA H. DERITO of Jamison died suddenly Thursday, Aug. 14, 2003, at Abington Memorial Hospital. She was 74.

She was the beloved wife of the late LOUIS P. DERITO.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late JOHN and GIOVANINA ROMANCELLI CIOCCI.

A resident of Jamison for the past eight years, Vienna formerly resided in Abington for 15 years and prior to that in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. Until her retirement in 1999, she was employed for 25 years as a claims examiner with Prudential Insurance Co. In her leisure time, she especially enjoyed baking and was considered a "master" baker by her family and friends.

Widowed at an early age and raising four children as a single parent, Mrs. DeRito was very family oriented. She loved life and enjoyed helping others. She will be sadly missed as a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Sister of the late NICK FALSO, SAM FALSO and ANNE EMERY, she is survived by her children and their spouses, FRANK D. DERITO of Newtown, LOUIS P. and ANNETTE DERITO of Ivyland, DIANE D. and BARRY FROST of Richboro, and JOHN M. and BETH DERITO of Southampton; her sister, AMELIA HORGAN of Philadelphia; and three brothers, JOHN CIOCCI of Philadelphia, DAVID CIOCCI of Mantua, N.J., and DOMENICK FALSO of New York. Also surviving are seven loving grandchildren, STEPHANIE and husband, MIKE, LOUIS, ROSEANN, RACHEL, BIANCA, VIENNA SOPHIA, and NICHOLAS; and her great-grandson, ANDREW.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral Mass at 11:30 on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Almshouse and Meeting House roads, Jamison. Interment will take place in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Warrington Township.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Fox Chase Cancer Center, 7701 Burholme Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.

Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, Richboro and New Britain

www.fluehr.com