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Rosalie Maria RIZZO

Female 1924 - 2004  (80 years)


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  • Name Rosalie Maria RIZZO  [1
    Birth 9 Jan 1924  Highland, Ulster, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 7 Aug 2004  Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1405  Jennifer's Family Tree-All Lines 10-25-2016
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2016 

    Father Giuseppe RIZZO,   b. 26 May 1877, Bagheria, Palermo, Sicily, Italy Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1933, Highland, Ulster, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Maria BELVEDERE,   b. 28 Dec 1886, Marineo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1970, Highland, Ulster, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage Aug 1903-1905 
    Family ID F427  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin E. BRAGG,   b. Jan 1924   d. Aft Aug 2004 (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 8 Sep 1946 
    Children 
     1. Patricia BRAGG
     2. Benjamin A. BRAGG
     3. Dennis BRAGG
     4. Robert BRAGG
    Family ID F508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2011 

  • Notes 
    • Rosalie Maria Bragg
      Rosalie Maria Bragg HIGHLAND - Rosalie Maria Bragg, 80, a lifetime resident of Highland, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2004 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Mrs. Bragg was born on Jan. 9, 1924, to the late Joseph and Maria Belvedere Rizzo. A loving wife of 58 years, she was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. A communicant of St. Augustine's Church and an active member of her community, she belonged to the Mid-Hudson Senior Citizens and was co-founder of Bragg's Electrical Service, Inc. On Sept. 8, 1946, she married her high school sweetheart, Benjamin E. Bragg. Rosalie and Ben grew up in Centerville, N.Y. and she married him shortly after he returned from World War II. Mr. Bragg survives at home. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Patricia Scott and her husband, Brad of Highland; three sons, Benjamin A. Bragg and his wife, Kathy, Dennis Bragg and his wife, Patricia, and Robert Bragg and his partner, Richard Matthews, all of Highland; six grandchildren, Benjamin F. Bragg and his wife, Heather, Michael Bragg, Brad Scott, Tara Scott, Kyle Bragg and Heather Bragg; two great-grandchildren, Ashley and Jordan Bragg; and two brothers, Leonard and Thomas Rizzo of Highland. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her granddaughter, Shawn Bragg, on Sept. 11, 1971; three sisters, Mary Grasso, Josephine LaSusa and Ann DallVechia; and two brothers, Gus and Joseph Rizzo. A family statement reads: "She was a loving person who cherished her family and friends. She was always supportive of all her grandchildren's and great-grandchildren's endeavors. She was their biggest fan." Donations may be made to the American Legion, Lloyd Post 193 or to Highland Hose Company No. 1. Calling hours are from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. on Monday at the Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 38 Main St., Highland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Augustine's Church in Highland. Burial will follow in Lloyd Cemetery. For directions, please visit our website at www.torsonememorial.com.

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