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- Niagara Gazette
LOCKPORT — Josephine “Jo” L. (Steinbach) Fratello, 84, of the Town of Niagara, died on February 16, 2011 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Clymer, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Steinbach and Desoline “Sue” (Stella) Uli and step- daughter of the late Joseph Uli.
Jo attended school in Pennsylvania and graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1944. In 1945 she moved to the Niagara Falls area where she lived until the present time. On November 13, 1948, she married Cosmo J. “Corky” Fratello at St. Joseph Church in Niagara Falls, NY. Jo was employed at the former Kimberly Clark Corp. and during the 1970’s and 1980’s, she worked as a receptionist at her family’s owned business, C. Fratello Opticians, Inc., both in Niagara Falls, NY. Josephine was an active member of the Town of Niagara Lioness Club. In her leisure time, she enjoyed completing crossword puzzles and was a voracious reader of Louis L’Amour Western Novels. Jo also took great pleasure in sewing when her children were younger.
In addition to her husband, Josephine is survived by five children, Joseph (Kay) Fratello of Pulaski, NY, Susan (Paul) McCoy of East Lake, OH, Alfred (Kathryn) Fratello of Niagara Falls, NY, David (Lynn) Fratello of Hastings, NY and Mary (Joel) Milleville of Niagara Falls, NY; eight grandchildren, Nicholas Fratello, Holly Jo and Hannah McCoy, Michelle (Nick) Abel, Lou (Shana) Fratello, Julie (Keith) Eberly, Matthew and Rebecca Milleville; four step-grandchildren, Paul and John McCoy, Stephen (Lisa) Przepiora and Peter Przepiora; two great-grandchildren, Allana Abel and David Fratello; 16 step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy (late Frank) Bruno of Hallandale, FL; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 3–8 PM at the M.J.COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 19th at 10:00 AM in St. Vincent DePaul Parish at St. Leo’s Church, 2748 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY, with Rev. Robert Stolinski officiating. EVERYONE PLEASE ASSEMBLE AT CHURCH. Interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094.
Visit www.mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online guest register.
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Abt 1927 - 2011 (~ 84 years)