Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/13/1956

The toll of traffic fatalities
in this city and vicinity has
taken another upward bound
with the deaths of a Falls
woman in a two-car collision
here and of a North Tonawanda
man injured Thursday in a
Sanborn accident.
The latest victims were:
Mrs- Gloria .Mansu, 30, of 482
18th St.
Albert HID, 79, of 444 Bennett
St., North Tonawanda.
Injured but released after treatment
at Mt. St. Mary'. Hospital
was Mrs. Mansu's daughter, Linda
Marie, 7.
Mrs., Mansu's death Saturday
night raised the city's traffic fatality
toll to 12, compared to five recorded
last year at this date. The total
for 1955 was 10.
Th« Will death raised the toll
of auto deaths on county roads
outside the cities to 14, according
to the Niagara County Sheriffs
office. <
Thrown From Car.
Mrs. Mansu wax killed in an accident
at Jefferson and Sixth streets
when she was thrown from the
auto her husband, Nunzio Mansu,
29. was driving.
She suffered a broken neck and
was dead on arrival at Mt. St.
Mary's Hospital. Her daughter suffered
abrasions on both knees,
"nose and left wrist.
Police arrested the driver of the
other car, Miss Maxie L, Duehart,
41, of 2817 13th St., and charged
her with driving at a dangerous
speed.
At a hearing in Police Court
today, Miss Duehart pleaded not
guilty to the charge and was placed
on $500 bail. The case was ad-
^Journed until Sept. 5.
According to police, Miss Duehart
was traveling north in Sixth
street. The Mansu car was heading
east in Jefferson.
Says She Stopped
In a statement to police, Miss
Duehart said she stopped at a stop
sign at the intersection and then
proceeded to cross Jefferson. She
applied the brakes when she saw
Mrs. Mansu's car coming through
the intersection "at a high rate of
speed." she told police.
Miss Duehart stated she was driving
five to 10 miles an hour when
her machine struck the right rear
fender of the Mansu car.
A native of this city, Mrs. Mansu
was a waitress at the Como Restaurant.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Anthony Zito; a sister, Mrs.
Joseph Mariglio, and a brother,
Ronald Zito, all of this city.
Services will be held at 9 a.m.
Thursday at the Spallino Funeral
Home. A Solemn High Mass of
Requiem will be sung at 9:45 a.m.
at St. Joseph's Church. Burial will
be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

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Family/Spouse: MANSU, Nunzio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. MANSU, Linda Marie

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/29/1970

Anthony F. Zito, 68, of 2603
Walnut Ave., died unexpectedly
Tuesday (July 28, 1970) in
Memorial Medical Center after
being stricken at home.
Born in Niagara Falls, Mr.
Zito attended local schools and
was a partner in Roscetti-Zito
Builders for 25 years. Her and
his wife operated the LoSalle
Coffee Shop for six years and
????delicatessen until 1968.
Mr. Zito was a fourth degree
member of the Knights of Col-
umbus, Council 247, the St.
Joseph's Holy Name Society
and the st. Vincent de Paul
Society of St. Joseph's Church.
Survivors are his widow,
Margaret (Nesti) Zito, a son,
Ronald Zito of the Town of
Niagara; a daughter, Mrs.
Joseph (Kathleen) Mariglio of
this city, his mother, Catherine
Zito, this city; four brothers,
Samuel, Joseph and Ralph Zito
of this city, and Brother John
of the Don Bosco Order in New
Rochelle; and four sisters, Mrs.
Charles (Jenny) Ruggirello,
Mrs. Anthony (Mary)
Catalfamo and Mrs. Dominic
(Margaret) Certo of this city
and Sister Joseph of the
Salesian Order in Elizabeth,
N.Y.
His daughter, Gloria, and two
brothers, formerly of Niagara
Falls, Paul and James Zito
predeceased Mr. Zito.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the
M.J. Colucci Funeral Chapel
and at 9:15 a.m. at St. Joseph's
Church.
The Rosary will be recited
Friday at 8 p.m. at the funeral
chapel.
Friends may call from 2 to
5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday
and Friday.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's
Cemetery.

Anthony married NESTI, Margaret about 1925. Margaret (daughter of NESTI, Albina) was born about 1907; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/16/1940

Joseph Zito, of 480 Eighteenth
street, former yard foreman at the
plant of the Union Carbide company,
died in Mount St. Mary's hospital
suffering from a stroke. He
was 65 years old and had lived in
Niagara Falls 40 years.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Catherine Zito; seven sons, Anthony,
Paul, James, Samuel, Joseph, Jr.,
John and Ralph Zito, all of this
city; four daughters, the Rev, Sister
Josephine, of Atlantic City, and Mrs.
Charles Ruggirello and the Misses
Mary and Margaret Zito, of this
city, and a sister Mrs. Frank Cap-
uano, in Italy.
The funeral will be held from the
family home at 8:15 am. Wednesday,
with services at St. Joseph's
church at 8:45 a hi. Burial will be
in St. Joseph's cemetery.

Joseph married ZITO, Catherina about 1900. Catherina (daughter of ZITO, Paul and Vincena) was born on 6 Sep 1884 in Italy; died in Feb 1973 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/15/1941

Funeral services for Paul Zito,
75. of 480 Eighteenth street, who
died suddenly at his home Thursday,
were held this morning from
the home at 8 o'clock and at St.
Joseph's church at 9 o'clock with
the Rev. George O'Neill officiating.
Assisting Father O'Neill at the
Solemn Requiem Mass were the
Rev. Joseph Stanton and the Rev.
Celestlne Damiano.
Pallbearers for Mr. Zito were his
nephews, Paul J. Zito. Anthony Zito,
Samuel Zito, James Zito, Charles
Rugglerello and Joseph Zito. The
funeral was largely attended. The
procession was accompanied by the
playing of chinmes.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 3/14/1941

Paul Zito, of 480 Eighteenth
street, father of John V, Zito,
prominent real estate dealer, died
at his home yesterday afternoon
after a brief Illness. He was 75
years old.
Born in Italy. Mr. Zito had lived
in Niagara Falls 42 years and had
a large number of friends here. His
survivors include three sons, John
V., Samuel and Roy Zito. all of
this city: two daughters, Mrs. Catherine
Zito, of this city, and Sister
Anttonete, of New York: two sisters.
Mrs. Josephine Lisante, of
New York, and Mrs. Phyllis Morturana,
of Rome, N. Y., and 15
grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.
The funeral will be held from his
late home at_8 a.m. Saturday with
services at St. Joseph's church at 9
am. Burial will be in St. Joseph's
cemetery.

Paul married Vincena on 16 Nov 1880. Vincena was born about 1860 in Italy; died on 14 Oct 1959 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/14/1959

A great-great grandmother. Mrs.
Vincena Zito. 480 Eighteenth street,
died today at h er h o m e.
A native of Italy, she c a me to this
city 51 years ago. She was a communlcant
of St. Joseph's church and
a member of the Souls in Purgatory
society.
She is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Catherine Zito. tin, city, and
Sister Antoinette. Tampa Florida;
three sons. John V.. Samuel and Roy
Zito, all of thus city; 15 grandchildren..
12 great grandchildren and
two great-great grandchiluren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday
at 9 a. m. at the Spaliino Funeral
home. 562 Fifteenth street, and
at 9:30 o'clock at St. Joseph's church.
Interment will be in the family plot
4n St. Joseph's cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/4/1930

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zito, 480 Eighteenth, street, who celebrated the 50th an-
niversary of their wedding on November. 16. The venerable couple received the
good wishes of members of their family and scores of friends at a golden wed-
ding reception held at their home.