Josephine P. Addario

Josephine P. Addario, Cascade Flats, Gorham, NH, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2011 with her family surrounding her. Josephine was 85 years old. Josephine was born on February 20, 1926 in Portland, Maine, the daughter of John and Marietta DiPietrantonio. She graduated from Portland High School in Portland, ME. Josephine married Joseph Addario on October 26, 1946, and they made their home on Cascade Flats, Gorham, NH. Mrs. Addario was a homemaker while her husband, Joseph worked at Brown Company. Josephine is survived by her daughters Nancy A. Mills of Fryeburg, ME, Linda Hannigan and son-in-law, William Hannigan of Gorham, NH, Brenda A. Leavitt and son-in-law, Richard Leavitt of Fryeburg, ME, her grandchildren Dana Mills of Pembroke Pines, FL, Dionne (Mills) Morneau of Auburn, ME, Danielle (Mills) Blake of Lincolnville, ME, Brian Ruel of Gorham, NH, Bradley Ruel of Gorham, NH, Joseph Hannigan of Gorham, NH; Alicia Leavitt of Fryeburg, ME and Derek Leavitt of Fryeburg, ME. Josephine was also survived by great grandchildren, Matthew Ruel, Damon Ruel, Caleb Hannigan, Mallory Morneau, Alina Morneau, Delaney Morneau, Marius Morneau, Evangeline Morneau, Taylor Palmer, Kennedy Blake, Olivia Blake, Jack Mills and Grace Mills. She was survived by her sisters Priscilla Walsh, Anna Hight, Phyllis Mancini and Eleanor Henka, all of Portland, ME. Josephine was predeceased by her husband Joseph Addario, her daughter, Rose Marie Clark, her son-in-law Carlton Mills and granddaughter, Miranda-Maria Leavitt, and her sister, Doris Capozza. Josephine will join her parents, John and Marietta DiPietrantonio in heaven. Josephine will be missed by all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as her life was devoted to being a wife, mother and grandmother! A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday March 19, 2011 at 11 AM at Holy Family Church in Gorham, NH. Interment will be in the Holy Family Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Family and friends are invited to meet directly at church. Arrangements by the Bryant Funeral Home.