ANGELA NATARO FAZIO PASSES AWAY IN AKRON, OHIO

 

Angela Nataro Fazio, widow of Frank Fazio, her husband for 61 years, passed away in Akron, Ohio on New Year’s Day.

Cortale, Italy native Angela came to America in 1947, graduated from Duquesne University and taught for more than 35 years, mostly at Akron’s Immaculate Conception elementary school, my family attended church when we moved from Dayton, Ohio.

Frank, who passed away at the age of 93, was born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. He moved to Ohio to work for Goodyear Aerospace and served in the Army during World War II.

 

Angela and Frank’s children are Mary Fazio Spagnuolo, Joe Fazio, Tom Fazio and John Fazio (one of many Johns in the Fazio family, just like in the Olesky family).

Cortale is in the province of Catanzaro, which is in the region of Calabria.  the “boot” of the country on the map that is closest to Sicily. The Messina Strait separates mainland Italy from Sicily. Even though Messina Strait is only 2 miles wide it connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Ionian Sea.

Cortale the name is almost 1,000 years old. Basilian monks built the Monastery of Sts. Anargiri Cosma and Damiano, which became Cortale’s town center. When a 1783 earthquake destroyed the oldest part of Cortale a new village was built and most of the population moved to reborn Cortale.

Angela’s obituary:

AKRON - Angela Fazio, 92, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023.

 

Angela was born in Cortale, Italy and came to America in 1947.

She graduated from Duquesne University and taught for more than 35 years, primarily at Immaculate Conception.

 

Angela was an excellent cook. She had a green thumb and loved to garden. Angela was a longtime, faithful member of Immaculate Conception for over 60 years.

 

Preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Frank Fazio, Angela is survived by her children Joseph Fazio, Mary (Jerry) Spagnuolo, Thomas (Jeanne) Fazio and John (Roberta) Fazio; grandchildren Michael & Daniel Spagnuolo, Marina, Mark, Matthew, Samantha, and Anna Fazio; brother John Notaro, M.D.; and many nieces and nephews.

 

Friends may call Friday, January 6 from 4:00 -7:00 PM at the Anthony Funeral Homes, Kucko-Anthony- Kertesz Chapel, 1990 S Main St in Akron. Funeral services will begin Saturday, January 7 at 10 with prayers at the funeral home, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 2101 17th St SW in Akron. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Village of St. Edward via: https://vsecommunities.org// st-edward-foundation/