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Frankfort - Mr. Natale Di Stefano, 68, of 304 S. Litchfield St. passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital with his family by his side.
He was born in Scillato, Province of Palermo, Sicily on July 1, 1946, the son of the late Santo and Guiseppina Vacante Di Stefano and he attended schools in Sicily. Following his education, he served with the Italian Army.
He was married to Stefana Rizzo on October 28, 1967 in Cadrezzate, Province of Varese, Italy. Natale worked on his family farm in Scillato, Sicily for many years. The couple came to the United States and settled in Frankfort in 1976. He was a communicant of Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church.
Natale is survived by his beloved wife, Stefana Di Stefano; one son, Antonio S. Di Stefano of Youngstown, PA; one daughter, Giuseppina Di Stefano of Utica; two grandchildren, Gabriella Di Stefano and Alex Di Stefano; six brothers and four sisters in law, Giuseppe and Giuseppina Di Stefano, Luigi Di Stefano, Antonino and Vincenza Di Stefano, Sarafino and Maria Di Stefano and Stefano and Vincenza Di Stefano, all of Sicily; two sisters and brothers in law, Francesca and Giuseppe Battaglia and Maria and Giuseppe Fillipone, all of Sicily; his father in law and mother in law, Antonino and Marie Rizzo of Frankfort; his in laws, Rosaria Di Stefano of Sicily, Vivian and Biaggio Stilitano of Frankfort, Joseph and Lisa Rizzo of MA and Carl and Lisa Rizzo of Clinton and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by one brother, Santo Di Stefano.
His funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10:00 from the V.J. Iocovozzi Funeral Home, Inc., 203 Second Ave. Frankfort and at 10:30 in Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Paul Catena. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Calling hours will be Thursday morning from 8:30 until the time of services at the V.J. Iocovozzi Funeral Home, Inc.
Expressions of sympathy may be placed on Natale's online memorial page by going to www.iocovozzifuneralhomes.com
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