She was pre-deceased by her husband the late Modestino (Mutty) Liotti; devoted mother to daughter Toni (Marty) Gabe and son John (Rae) Liotti. She was also a loving grandmother to four grandsons, John, Joseph, James and Jonathan.
She was born in Tompkinsville to Lisberda and Umberto DeFazio. Loving sister to pre-deceased siblings, Antoinette DeFazio, Harold (Tootsie) Lundy, Joseph (Red) (Lee) and Dominick (Dutch) DeFazio. She is also survived by a brother Umberto (Peanuts) (Carmellina) DeFazio and sister Helen (Harry, dec.) Keiber.
She was raised in New Brighton and attended P.S. 17 and attended McKee High School. She worked at Metro Uniform Company and then later was involved in the Assumption School Mother’s Club and a member of the Granito Smith Women’s Auxiliary. Later she became a homemaker and she loved ceramics and the Assumption Church hall clubs and frequent trips to Ridin Hy Ranch as well as spending time with her family.
Visitation is at Harmon Funeral Home, 571 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY on Wednesday, May 22nd from 2- 4pm and 7-9pm. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, May 23rd at 10am at Assumption Church with an interment to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.
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