Serafina Costanzo

Date of Death: 
Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Serafina Costanzo (nee Cimino), 90, of Chicago, Illinois and Calabria, Italy was called home to the Lord on February 7, 2023.

Serafina is preceded in passing by her husband Pietro Paolo Costanzo; parents Pasquale Cimino and Orsola Bonacci; her older sisters Carmella Rigotti and Titina Nerini who resided in Trento, Italy; her children Pasquale, Giuseppe, and Innocenzo; and grandson Peter Joseph Costanzo. Serafina is survived by children Giacomo Antonio Raffaele, Elisabetta, and Teresa; grandchildren Cheryl, Serafina, Joseph, Celina, Stephen, and Carman; and sisters Marietta Nero of Canada and Gina Cardamone of Australia.

Serafina was born on October 6, 1932 in Provincia di Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy. She fondly recalled school plays and learning to knit and crochet from the nuns. She came to the United States in 1967 with five children. For over 34 years, Serafina resided with her daughter Teresa and granddaughter Celina who love her and miss her very much. She was also an animal lover who enjoyed feeding the squirrels and owned many dogs and even a cat throughout her life.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to charities for myasthenia gravis in Serafina’s name. Here are links for charities:

https://www.myastheniagravis.org/life-with-mg/emergencies/

https://myasthenia.org/ 

Visitation: 
Sunday, February 12, 2023 - 3:00pm to 8:00pm
Funeral Service: 
Monday, February 13, 2023 - 10:00am
Procession from funeral home will begin at approximately 9 am
Interment: 
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum

Guestbook

Peter Nero
To Jack, Lina, Teresa, grandchildren and family. My condolences to all of you. I am deeply sorry for the loss of your mother and grandmother. Try to find strength during this difficult time of sorrow and remember all of the wonderful times that you all had together as a family. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.