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- Antoinette Sanfilippo, 82, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Nancy (Anello) Sanfilippo.
Antoinette attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1959. She began working in the bakery department of Nabisco Shredded Wheat and later retired as a fork lift operator after 28 years of dedicated service. She continued to stay active by working as a cashier at Hyde Park Golf Course for 14 years.
Antoinette was an avid Buffalo Bills fan and loved bowling well into her golden years. She also enjoyed watching true crime shows. Above all, Antoinette centered her life around her beloved children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Antoinette is survived by three daughters, Debra (James) Milton, Rosalie (Chris Skrzypek) Pharo, Joelle (Patrick DiLaura) Pharo; her grandchildren, Angela (Hamad) Al-Humakani, Antoinette (Jon Hart) Chumley, John (Susan) Chumley, Lindsey (Brett) Woodard, Daniel Pharo, Michael (Jessica) Pharo and Jazmine Brinson; 10 loving great-grandchildren; her daughters-in-law, Shannyn Pharo and Louise Augustyniak; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Along with her parents, she was sadly predeceased by her son Leonard Grove Pharo III and her siblings, Connie (late Michael) Puglisi, Rosalie (late Anthony) Viapiano, Nancy (Louis) Scudieri, MaryAnne (late Ronald) Pennesi and Charmayne (late James Sr.) Pollow.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 18 from 2 – 5 PM at M.J. Colucci & Son Niagara Funeral Chapel, 2730 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY, where funeral services will begin Monday, February 19 at 9:15 AM, followed by Antoinette’s Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph Church, 1413 Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY. Entombment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY will be held privately.
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