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Niagara Gazette

Mrs. Maria Gabrielli of 2749 Forest Ave., known to
hundreds of kids of another generation as "Non," is
dead.
She died today (Feb. 5, 1962) at the home of two ,
of her daughters where she had been living with her
memories since retiring from her grocery store business.
several years ago.
She would have celebrated
her 95th birthday anniversary
on Feb. 14.
In addition to four sons and
five daughters, Mrs. Gabrielli
is survived by 45 grandchildren,
92 greatgrandchildren
and 6 great-greatgrandchildren.
Mrs. Gabrielli, a resident
here 50 years, opened her
first grocery store in Italy at
the age of 18 and for many
years operated a store at.2712
10th St. here.
Known at "Non"
To hundreds of children in
that area she was known as
"Non" a contraction of nona,
Italian term for grandmother.
Even the kids of Irish
descent who patronized her
store used the knickname,
pronounced "nawn.". They
thought It was her name when
they heard Mrs. Gabrielli's
grandchildren using it.
Born in Italy, she early
showed a flair for business
and opened a store in Villa
St. Stefano; near Rome, at the
age of 18, shortly after she
married her first husband,
Vincent Leo. Several years
after his death she married
Mr. Gabrielli and the family
eventually came to this country.
Mrs. Gabrielli was soon in
business here and for a time
ran two grocery stores, the
second one at 13th Street and
Center Avenue..
Retired at 87
She gave up business at the
age of 87, after breaking her
hip in a fall. At 90 she underwent
surgery.
Mrs. Gabrielli is survived
by sons Charles, Joseph and
Ernest Leo and William Gabrielli,
and five daughters, Mrs.
Josephine Baldassaro, Mrs.
Arthur ' Marcucci, Mrs. Guy
Cutonilli, Mrs. Gabriela Bove
and Mrs. Angelo Augustino,
all of this city. Several nieces
and nephews also survive.
One of her sons, Joseph Leo,
served In World War I and
another, William Gabrielli,
served in World War II. Fourteen
of her grandsons also
served in World War II.
She lived with Mrs. Bove
arid Mrs. Augustino.
Servicces will be held Wednesday
at 9:15 a.m. at the
Magaddino Memorial Chapel
and at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of
Mt. Carmcl Church.
Burial will be In Gate of
Heaven Cemetery.
several years ago.

Mary married GABRIELLI, Robert about 1904. Robert was born about 1885 in Italy; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. GABRIELLI, Gabriella M was born on 27 Dec 1905 in Italy; died on 27 Dec 2001 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
2. GABRIELLI, Ilva Ethel was born on 29 Jul 1910 in PA; died on 15 Jun 2004 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
3. GABRIELLI, William was born about 1913 in New York.
4. GABRIELLI, Josephine
5. GABRIELLI, Agnes
6. GABRIELLI, Linda

Mary married LEO, Vincent about 1893. Vincent and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. LEO, Angelo Charles was born about 1886 in Italy; died on 12 Mar 1963 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
2. LEO, Joseph was born about 1890 in Italy; and died.
3. LEO, Ernest J