James married MASH, Mary Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. ZITO, Deborah Ann
2. ZITO, Lisa Marie

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/6/1965

ZITO-James V. Sr„ at Memorial Hospital,
Thursday, Nov. 4, 1965, of 1540
Ashland Ave. Husband of Elizabeth
(Merino) Zito; father of James V.
Zito Jr.; son of Mrs. Catherine Zlto,
this city; brother of Sister Josephine
Zito, of the Salesian Order, Tampa,
Fla., of John Zito of the Salesian
Order of St. John Bosco, Paterson
N.J., Anthony F., Paul J., Mrs.
Charles (Jennie) Rugglrello, Samuel
M., Mrs. Anthony (Mary) Catalfamo.
Joseph M., Mrs. Dominic (Margaret)
Certo, and Ralph J., all of this city;
son-ln-law of Mrs. Lucia Merino, IMi
city. Survivors also Include 2 grandchildren
and several nieces and
nephews. Friends may call at the M.
J Colucci Funeral Chapel, 468 19th
St., where funeral services will be
held Monday, Nov. 8, at 8:30 a.m.
and In St. Joseph's R.C. Church at
9:15 a.m. Interment St. Joseph's
Cemetery. Members of St. Joseph's
Holy Name Society, St. Vincent De
Paul Society, will meet for recitation
of the Rosary Sunday at 8 p.m. at
the chapel. Deceased. was also a
member of the C e n t u r y Club. Memorial
contributions may be sent to
St. Vincent DePaul Society Of the
Niagara County Heart Chapter. The
family win receive friends from 1 to
5 and 7 to 10 p.m.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 11/5/1965

James V. Zito Sr., 56, of
1540 Ashland Ave., deputy
assessor for Niagara Falls,
died Thursday (Nov. 4, 1965)
at Memorial Hospital after a
short illness.
Mr. Zito was born in/Niagara
Falls on April 5, 1909. He
attended St. Josepf s School
and N i a g a r a Falls High
School.
He was employed for eight
years as a sign painter for
General Advertising Corp.,
and worked as a pipefitter
for three years for Niacet
Chemical Corp. and for 10
years for Kimberly - Clark
Corp.
Mr. Zito was in the real
estate business for 15 years
with his uncle, John V. Zito.
He was a member of St.
Joseph's Holy Name Society;
the St. Vincent de Paul Society
of St. Joseph's Church
Council No. 247, Knights of
Columbus and the Century
Club.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs.
Elizabeth Merino Zito; a son,
James V. Zito Jr.; his mother,
Zito; three
sisters, Mrs. Charles (Jennie)
Riggerello, Mrs. A n t h o ny
(Mary) Catalfamo and Mrs.
Dominic (Margaret) Certo; six
brothers, Anthony F., Paul J.,
Samuel M., Joseph M. and
Ralph J. Zito, all of this city,
and Brother John Zito, Salesian
Order of St. John Bosco,
Paterson, N.J., and two grandchildren.
He is also survived by a
sister, Sister Josephine, Salesian
Order, Tampa, Fla.
Funeral services will be
held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at
the M. J. Colucci Funeral
Chapel and at 9:15 a.m. at
St. Joseph's Church.
There will be a recitation
of the Rosary at 8 p.m. Sunday
by the St. Joseph Holy
Name Society and the St. Vincent
de Paul Society at the
chapel.
Friends may call after 7
p.m. today and from 1 to 5
and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's
Cemetery.
The family said that donations
to the Niagara County
Chapter of the American
Heart Association or to the
St. Vincent de Paul Society
would be acceptable as tributes.

James + MERINO, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born on 6 Oct 1910; died on 10 Jul 1993 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [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.