Obituary
Amelia A. Scirati, 87, of Lockport, NY died at 8:25 AM on Monday, January 18, 2010 at Snyder Village in Metamora, IL. She was born on May 12, 1922 in Lockport, NY to Gesidio and Rosa Ascenzo Police. She married Joseph J. Scirati on January 13, 1945 in Lockport. He preceded her in death on October 28, 1991.
Amelia is survived by daughter Mary Jo (Steven) Parish of Washington; 2 grandchildren, Michael (Andrea) Parish, Joan (Joe) Cunnane; 2 great-grandchildren, Alexa and Lilly Parish; 2 sisters, Mary Antonio, Concetta Newton; sister-in-law, Jennie Dieter; and brother & sister-in-law, Rocci and Francis Scirati.
She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Joseph and Anthony Police; a daughter, Diane
and her parents.
Amelia was an ensign in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1945. She had been the Operating Room Supervisor at Niagara sanitarium and later served as the Director of Nursing at Mount View Hospital in Lockport, NY. She was a member of the American Nurses Association, Zonta International, and St. Anthony's Rosary and Altar Society.
A Funeral Mass for Amelia will be held at 10:00 AM at All Saints Roman Catholic Church in Lockport, NY on Tuesday January 26, 2010. Entombment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery in Lockport. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 25 from 3-8 PM at Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home 242 Genesee St. Lockport, NY. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials may be made to The Dale Association or The American Red Cross.
Visitation
JAN 25. 03:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home
242 Genesee Street
Lockport, NY, US
Service
JAN 26. 10:00 AM
All Saints Roman Catholic Church
Lockport, NY, US