Ida Z. (Zucco) Fungo

EAST CANAAN — Ida Z. (Zucco) Fungo, 88, of Furnace Road died Aug. 7, 2009, at Geer Village.  She was the widow of Joseph Fungo, who died Aug. 13, 2003.  

Ida was born in East Canaan on Dec. 5, 1920, the daughter of the late Catherine (Minella) and John C. Zucco.

Ida was a homemaker and loved to read, sew, puzzle, crochet, play cards and visit the casinos. She also loved to travel and was a member of the Winsted Senior Citizens, with whom she took many trips.  She was an avid bowler, and bowled at the Cove Lanes in Great Barrington.  

Ida was a communicant of  St. Joseph’s Church in North Canaan and a long-time member of the Daughters of Isabella of St. Joseph’s Church.

She is survived by her two sisters, Lena Bartow of North Canaan and Aurora Pshenishny of Sheffield;  two sisters-in-law, Candida Drenzyk of Orange City, Fla., and Rose Carr of Ocala, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her two brothers, James and Anthony Zucco; and her two sisters, Mary Z. Riva and Jennie Zoffoli.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.  There are no calling hours.  

Memorial donations may be sent to  VNA Northwest Hospice, 607 Bantam Road, Unit F Bantam CT 06750.

Arrangements are under the care of the Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home.

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