Maria Belmonte

Maria Belmonte, age 92. Devoted wife of Antonio (deceased). Beloved mother of Arthur, Josephine (Crescenzo) Parente, Albert (Beth), Antoinette (Donald) Vath, Tony (Patty), Maria (Kenneth) Firman. Loving Nonna of 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Dearest sister of Rose (deceased) (Antonio) Ruggiero and Francesca (Tomasino) Costanzo. Dearest Aunt, cousin and friend of many. Maria, who was a very humble woman, was respected as a living Saint at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. She dedicated so much of her time cooking in our school cafeteria and over 40 years of making her famous Italian Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs for every event we had including our famous festival. Be it known that Maria volunteered in our kitchen until she was 90 years old. In 2016, she received an award from the City of Cleveland for Ward 15 Senior of the Year. Maria also was awarded for the best Italian Meatballs from The Taste of Cleveland. We were all blessed to have her as part of our Parish Community. Maria was a noble woman who dedicated her life to her family leaving behind a beautiful legacy. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Member of Sacred Heart Sodality. Visitation October 18, 2022, Tuesday 2-8 p.m. at Craciun Berry Funeral Home, 7200 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102. Funeral Mass Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church 6928 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102. PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.

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