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Niagara Gazette - 6/11/1962

Emanuel Bongiovanni 77,
of 2433 Grand Ave., a resident
of this city for 64 years and a
lathing contractor before retiring
12 years ago, died in
Memorial Hospital S u n d ay
(June 10, 1962).
Mr. Bongiovanni was born
in Italy. He was a member
of Our Lady pf Mt. Carmel
Church.
Surviving/re his wife, Mrs
Elizabeth bongiovanni; a son,
Carmen J. Bongiovanni; two
daughters, Mrs. James (Antonette)
Conny and Mrs.
George (Margaret) Carlson,
and eight grandchildren, all
of this city.
Funeral services will be
held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
at the Redanz Funeral Home
and at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of
Mt. Carmel Church. Burial
will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Emanuel married Elizabeth about 1920. Elizabeth was born about 1893 in Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy; died on 28 Oct 1971 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CARLSON, George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Antonette “Ann” Conny, 96, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 11, 2020, in Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls, NY, following complications from Covid. 

 
Born on January 8, 1924, in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel and Elizabeth Bongiovanni. Ann was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. She attended local schools and graduated with honors from Niagara Falls High School. 

 
On April 30, 1949, Ann married James V. Conny in the former St. Joseph Church (currently Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Parish). Ann loved telling the story of how Jim determined her wedding ring size by secretly wrapping a piece of string around her finger at the movie theater. The two met at Kimberly-Clark Corporation, where Ann was a machine operator and lab technician, and Jim was a millwright. After marriage, Ann devoted her time to raising a family. 

 
Ann later returned to the workforce as a bookkeeper for Kmart in the Men’s Department until she retired in 1983. She liked telling of the time during the Blizzard of '77 when she was marooned at Kmart for three days. Ann had a lifelong interest in learning, taking enrichment classes in art, Italian, and horticulture. She was well known in her neighborhood for her talents in gardening, cooking, and baking. In particular, she taught neighbors and grandchildren how to make pizzelles and the Italian meatballs.

 
Ann was kind-hearted and a great storyteller who found humor in everything. She loved animals, especially dogs, and enjoyed birdwatching outside her kitchen window. Ann was an avid reader who read hundreds of books during her later life, many of which were donated to the residents' library at Schoellkopf Health Center.

 
Ann is survived by two children, Joanne (Charles) James of Newfield, NY, and Joseph (Beth) Conny of Frederick, MD; four grandchildren: Rebecca Ann James of Brooklyn, NY; Michael (Caroline) James of Dryden, NY; Julia Mende Conny of Parkville, MD; and Jenna Mende Conny of Baltimore, MD; and two great-granddaughters, Ava and Amelia James. Ann is also survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Margaret Carlson, and her brother, Carmen Bongiovanni.

 
There will be no public visitation. A private funeral service will be held at OTTO REDANZ FUNERAL HOME, 2215 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS NY (716-297-9007).  Private prayers of committal and entombment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, NY. Memorial offerings in Ann’s name can be made to Niagara County SPCA. Arrangements were entrusted to the professional care of Michael R. Goodlander.  Share condolences at facebook.com/goodlandercares and GOODLANDERCARES.com

Antoinette married CONNY, James V on 30 Apr 1949 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. James was born on 9 Mar 1921; died on 21 Feb 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Carmen grew up on the corner of 17th street and Elmwood Ave. in Niagara Falls New York near the city market. He graduated from Niagara Falls High School in December 1943. He was the Captain of the football team and played linebacker and center. He was drafted into the US Navy January 1944 and served until September 1946 on the submarine USS Carp. He married Rosalie I. Pace, October 1946 and they were married for 68 years until Rosalie passed away September 2014. They are survived by their son, Manuel " Manny," and daughters Bonnie, Annette and Dianne. They have 4 grandchildren. Carmen was a life long member of the Carpenters union in the Falls. Carmen was known as a " Master Carpenter." He built his home at 571- 80th st in LaSalle himself on weekends and evenings while holding a full time job. In 1986,, Carmen and Rosalie moved to Sun City West, Arizona, Carmen bought the smallest home in a new subdivision and soon added a garage, another bedroom, enclosed a back patio and then added a larger new patio with a roof. During his retirement in Arizona, Carmen made many pieces of fine furniture. Carmen was a great family man and encouraged all his children they could achieve anything they wanted in life through education and hard work. Carmen will surely be missed by many.

ALSO

Carmine Joseph Bongiovanni left this world a much better place after he departed on March 28, 2016 at the age of 90 in Sun City West, AZ. Carmen was born on May 1, 1925 in Niagara Falls, NY to Emmanuel Bongiovanni and Elisabetta A. Runca who had immigrated from Sicily and Calabria, Italy, respectively.
Carmen enlisted into the US Navy submarine service and served on the U.S.S. Carp SS-338 in the Pacific during World War II. When he returned, he married Rosalie Irene Pace and lived in love with her for 68 years until her passing in 2014.
Together they devoted their lives to their four children, Bonita Elizabeth Clint Bradbury of Bella Vista, AR, Manuel Bongiovanni of Scottsdale, AZ, Annette Bongiovanni of Washington DC, and Dianne Goldstein of Dallas, TX. He is predeceased by his sister, Margaret (Bongiovanni) Carlson; and son-in-law, Michael Richard Clint. Carmen is sadly missed by his sister, Antonetta (Bongiovanni) Conny of Niagara Falls, NY. He is also mourned deeply by his four grandchildren, Michael Charles Clint, C. Pace Moreno Bongiovanni, Jaclyn Mariel Goldstein, and Jordanna Rachel Goldstein, and his great grandchild, JonMichael Clint.
Carmen was a carpenter and craftsman with a strong work ethic; his work was admired by all who knew him. He was an exemplary role model to his family whom he taught the importance of being kind, humble, and happy.

Carmine married PACE, Rosalie Irene about Oct 1946. Rosalie (daughter of PACE, Mauro and TEDESCO, Marionina) was born on 4 Mar 1927 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Sep 2014 in Sun City West, Maricopa County, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: JAMES, Charles. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Beth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CLINT, Michael Richard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BRADBURY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GOLDSTEIN, Lawrence. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Caroline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]