Michelle married MORELLI, Joseph Anthony [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married MUTOLO, Mamie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Utica NY Daily Press - 3/21/1970

Rocco Basi, 59, formerly of
1216 Leeds St., the man who
helped make Utica's traffic
°'stop and go," died March 18
in. Clearwater Hospital, Clearwater.
Fla. He moved to 815
Embassy Park, Clearwater, two
months ago.
Mr. Basi was superintendent
of traffic signal maintenance for
Utica's police and fire departments,
retiring in 1968.
He joined the Utica police
force in 1939 and served in
prowl cars and "on the beat"
before joining~the late~~Capt.
Samuel Martucci in establishing
the Traffic Division. Together,
,they took over the installation
and maintenance of Utica's traffic
control equipment.
As the division grew, Mr.
Basi's responsibilities encompassed
the supervision of linesmen
and maintenance of miles
of overhead and underground
wires and cables.
His advice in solving traffic
problems was sought by community
leaders and Traffic Inspector
Paul Carl.
Interested in reducing accidents,
he changed traffic light
cycles ,when needed, thus facilitating
traffic flow.
A native Utican, Mr. Basi was
the son of the late Bartholomew
Basi and Angeline Pecorello
Basi.
He received his education in
Utica and Italy, and at one time
was employed by the Hotel Uti-
ca.
Mr. Basi was married to Doro-
thy Marie Abiusi in Utica.
He was a member of the Holy
Name Society of the Utica Po-
lice Department, and John E.
Creedon Benevolent Association
and St. Mary of Mt. Carmel
Church.

ALSO

Utica NY Observer - 3/20/1970

BASI - Rocco Basi, formerly of 1216
Leeds St., in Clearwater, Florida
March 18, 1970. Husband of Dorothy
Marie Abiusi Basi, son of Angeline
Pecorello, father of mrs. Stephen
(Dorothy Ann) Smith, Bartholomew
A. Basi, Robert R. Basi, brother of
Bartholomew Basi, 5 grandchildren,
nieces and nephews. Friends may
call at the Eannoce Funeral Home
Saturday and sunday 2-4 and 7-9,
Funeral Monday morning at 8:30 and
at 9 o'clock at St. Mary of Mount
Carmel Church. Burial will be in
Clearwater, Florida. Your contribu-
tions can be expressed in donations
to the American Cancer Society. Ar-
rangements by the Eannace Funeral
Home.

Rocco + ABIUSI, Dorothy. Dorothy (daughter of ABIUSI, Rocco M and VIVENZO, Louisa) was born about 1915 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bartholomew + PECORELLO, Angeline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Utica NY Daily Press - 4/17/1953

ABIUSO - Rocco M. Abiuso
of 20 Schuyler St., April 15, 1953
at a local hospital. Husband of
Louisa Vivenzo, father of Mrs.
Rocco Biel, Mrs. Nicholas March-
itelli, Mrs. Samuel Spina, James
and Samuel Abiusi, nieces and
nephews. Friends may call at his
late residence at their convenience
and may attend the funeral Monday
morning at 8:30 and at 9 o'clock at
St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church
where a solemn requiem high Mass
will be celebrated. Arrangements
by the Eannace Funeral Service.

Rocco married VIVENZO, Louisa about 1907. Louisa was born about 1886 in Naples, Italy; died on 3 Aug 1963 in Utica, Oneida County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Utica NY Daily Press - 8/5/1963

Mrs. Louise Vivenzo Abiusi,
77, of 20 Schuyler St..
widow of Rocco Abiusi, died
Saturday in her home The
funeral will be at 9 Wednesday
from St. Mary of Mount
Carmel Church.

ALSO

Utica NY Observer - 8/4/1963

Mrs. Louise Vivenzo Abiusi,
77, of 20 Schuyler St., widow
of Rocco Abiusi, died yesterday
in her home.
She was born in Naples,
Italy, and came to Utica in
1905. Two years later she
was married to Mr. Abiusi in
Utica. He died in 1953. Mrs.
Abiusi was a member of St.
Mary of Mt. Carmel Church
and its Adolorato Society-
She leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Rocco (Dorothy) Basi,
Mrs. Nicholas (Grace) Mar-
chitelli and Mrs. Samuel
(Josephine) Spina; two sons,
James and Samuel Abiusi and
a brother, Frank Vivenzo, all
of Utica.
The funeral will be at 8:30
Wednesday from the Eannace
Funeral Home, and at 9 from
St. Mary of Mt Carmel
Church, with a requiem Mass.
Burial will be in Calvary
Cemetery.
Calling hours will be 7 to 9
tonight and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
tomorrow and Tuesday