Jacqueline N. Fabrizio

October 10, 1920 - November 19, 2018

Jacqueline N. Fabrizio, age 98 years, a longtime resident of Cairo, passed away on November 19, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 10, 1920, in Ruvo di Puglia, Italy, and is the daughter of the late Vincent and Teresa (Minafra) Ruta. Besides her parents, Mrs. Fabrizio is predeceased by her loving husband of 62 years, Frank, their son Vincent Paul Fabrizio, and two brothers Gene and Michael Ruta. Survivors include two daughters, Theresa Dorio and her husband Vincent and Joanne Spencer and her husband Joseph Kaliszczjk, her brother, Aldo Ruta of Wappingers Falls, and two sisters, Frances Muller of East Islip and Dolores Bianchino of Latham, N.Y., six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. During Jacqueline’s lifetime, she was the owner/operator of The Frank Fabrizio Fuel Company in Cairo, a member of The Sacred Heart Church in Cairo, a past member of The Cairo Chamber of Commerce, and The Ladies Auxiliary of The Our Lady of Knock Council 6439. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend calling hours at Richards Funeral Home, 29 Bross Street, Cairo, N.Y. on Friday, November 23, 2018 from 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church, Cairo, with Fr. Paul Guido O.F.M. the Celebrant. Interment will follow in the family plot of The St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Catskill, N.Y. Donations in Jackie’s memory may be made to the Cairo Food Pantry, P.O. Box # 563, Cairo, N.Y. 12413. Condolences may be made at www.richardsfuneralhomeinc.net.