This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Nancy_Poppin_Posey Surnames: Pessagno, Perata, Ferro Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.alameda/3484/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the Oakland Tribune, Sunday, January 11, 1948, page D11 PESSAGNO - In Alameda, January 8, 1948, Maria, beloved wife of Joseph Pessagno; loving other of Gene, Nicholas and William Pessagno; daughter of Battistina Ferro; sister of Mrs. Gemma Reverdito, Mrs. Catherine Pino, Mrs. Nicoletta Damals, Mrs. Elena Perrata and Tom, Tony, Bacci and Bert Ferro; grandmother of Janet, Nickle Jr., Linda and Joan Pessagno; mother-in-law of Laura, Theresa and Nila Pessagno and survived by other sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins in Oakland, San Francisco, Vallejo, Lafayette, Alameda and Italy; a native of Italy, aged 57 years. Friends are invited to attend the services from the Telegraph Avenue chapel of the Grant D. Miller Mortuaries, Inc., 2850 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, Monday, January 12, 1948, at 9:45 o'clock a.m. thence to Sacred Heart Church, 40th and Grove Streets, Oakland, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul, commencing at 10:15 a.m. Entombment, Holy Sepulchre Mausoleum. Recitation of rosary Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. =========================================== >From my file: CADI: PESSAGNO MARIA 10/30/1890 PERATA FERRO F REST (OTHER) ALAMEDA(01) 01/08/1948 57 yrs Spouse intials on death index: 'J' =========================================== Spouse: Joseph Pessagno (1886-1963) Known children: Gene, Nicholas, William =========================================== Parents: Nicolo Ferro (1865-1942) and Battestina Perata (1865-1953) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.