Adriana Agnes Volpe
Funeral Information
Home:
Madera, CA
Date of Death:
January 23, 2012
Place of Birth:
Lake Village, AR
Birthdate:
March 02, 1923
Age:
88
Mass:
Monday, January 30, 2012 1:00 PM St. Joachim Catholic Church, Madera, CA
Visitation:
Monday, January 30, 2012 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Jay Chapel, Madera, CA
Interment:
Calvary Cemetery, Madera, CA
Biography
Adriana Agnes Volpe passed away on January 23, 2012, from a short illness that brought about many complications. Adriana was born in Lake Village, Arkansas on March 2, 1923, to Angelo and Virginia Bassotti, Italian immigrants from the Senigallia, Ancona area, off the Adriatic coast of Italy. She moved back to Italy for a brief time, with her parents until the family returned the following year, to the US.
She moved from the South, in her late teens, to Bridgeport Connecticut, for an urban life style experience, with very close family friends from the same area of the Marche region of Italy. She loved this time of her life and spoke about it often throughout her life. Several years later, she rejoined her parents and sister, in Madera, in approximately 1949.
She was employed with Pacific Bell in Madera, for several years, and then joined the Fresno location as a supervisor, until her retirement, of 25 years of service.
Once she retired, she became very involved throughout the years with St. Joachim's Catholic Church organizations, as well as the Italian American Club. She was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt, as well as a wonderful friend, to the several friends and coworkers, that she had touched their lives over the years.
Her selfless, loving nature was always appreciated and her generosity was always paramount. Her sunny, fun loving personality always included anyone who was around her, and she loved her family the most of all. This was the most apparent in 1992, when she took on the task of raisng her two minor grandchildren, who were left orphaned, after a very tragic untimely death of her son Ken.
Adriana was preceded in death, by her beloved parents, Angelo and Virginia Bassotti, brother and his spouse, Vincent and Ruth Bassotti, her beloved son and spouse, Kenneth and Cynthia Volpe, and nephew Ned Bassotti.
Adriana is survived by her husband, Louie, married 64 years, of Madera, her daughter and spouse, Louann and Nelson Farran of Calabasas, CA, her sister, Lydia Galassi, of Madera, her grandchildren, Keith Volpe of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Andrea Volpe, of Los Angeles, CA, she also 5 nieces and nephews, and several great nieces and nephews, as well as her extended family in Italy, East coast, and in Southern part of the US.
Visitation will be held on: Monday, January 30, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12 noon at Jay Chapel, Madera CA
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 pm, Monday, January 30, 2012, at St. Joachim's Catholic Church, Madera CA
Entombment will be at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Madera, CA
Family request in lieu of masses and flowers, that donations be made in remembrance of Adriana, either online or by mail to one of the following charities,
Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Cyn. Rd. Kanab, Utah 84741-2001, www.bestfriends.org/donate
Animal Compassion Team (ACT) PO Box 763, Squaw Valley, 93675
www.animalcompassionteam.com
City of Hope, 1055 Wilshire Blvd. #1200, Los Angeles, CA 90017, Please make checks payable to City of Hope or online: www.cityofhope.org
Friends of Madera Animal Shelter-P.O. Box 923, Madera, Ca. 93639 www.gofmas.com
HSUS (Humane Society of the United States), 2100 L. Street, N.W. Washington DC, 20037
www.humanesociety.org
She moved from the South, in her late teens, to Bridgeport Connecticut, for an urban life style experience, with very close family friends from the same area of the Marche region of Italy. She loved this time of her life and spoke about it often throughout her life. Several years later, she rejoined her parents and sister, in Madera, in approximately 1949.
She was employed with Pacific Bell in Madera, for several years, and then joined the Fresno location as a supervisor, until her retirement, of 25 years of service.
Once she retired, she became very involved throughout the years with St. Joachim's Catholic Church organizations, as well as the Italian American Club. She was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt, as well as a wonderful friend, to the several friends and coworkers, that she had touched their lives over the years.
Her selfless, loving nature was always appreciated and her generosity was always paramount. Her sunny, fun loving personality always included anyone who was around her, and she loved her family the most of all. This was the most apparent in 1992, when she took on the task of raisng her two minor grandchildren, who were left orphaned, after a very tragic untimely death of her son Ken.
Adriana was preceded in death, by her beloved parents, Angelo and Virginia Bassotti, brother and his spouse, Vincent and Ruth Bassotti, her beloved son and spouse, Kenneth and Cynthia Volpe, and nephew Ned Bassotti.
Adriana is survived by her husband, Louie, married 64 years, of Madera, her daughter and spouse, Louann and Nelson Farran of Calabasas, CA, her sister, Lydia Galassi, of Madera, her grandchildren, Keith Volpe of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Andrea Volpe, of Los Angeles, CA, she also 5 nieces and nephews, and several great nieces and nephews, as well as her extended family in Italy, East coast, and in Southern part of the US.
Visitation will be held on: Monday, January 30, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12 noon at Jay Chapel, Madera CA
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 pm, Monday, January 30, 2012, at St. Joachim's Catholic Church, Madera CA
Entombment will be at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Madera, CA
Family request in lieu of masses and flowers, that donations be made in remembrance of Adriana, either online or by mail to one of the following charities,
Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Cyn. Rd. Kanab, Utah 84741-2001, www.bestfriends.org/donate
Animal Compassion Team (ACT) PO Box 763, Squaw Valley, 93675
www.animalcompassionteam.com
City of Hope, 1055 Wilshire Blvd. #1200, Los Angeles, CA 90017, Please make checks payable to City of Hope or online: www.cityofhope.org
Friends of Madera Animal Shelter-P.O. Box 923, Madera, Ca. 93639 www.gofmas.com
HSUS (Humane Society of the United States), 2100 L. Street, N.W. Washington DC, 20037
www.humanesociety.org
Candles
Jay Chapel
2012-01-25 22:54:38
Offering our deepest condolences at this difficult time.
Josephine Manoni Ceccarelli
2012-01-26 18:28:45
Adriana was a special person and a dear part of our family many years ago. She will always remain in the hearts of her Connecticut family. Our Love and Prayers to Louie and her family.
Cynthia & Prem Punwani
2012-01-27 21:54:49
Our deepest sympathies. You and Adriana have always been there for us. We are so sadden by you lost and Adriana will be deeply missed by all of us.
Maria Juliano
2012-01-28 02:23:17
My deepest sympathy. May your loving memory bring comfort to members of the family. R.I P in God's kingdom.
Veronica Diaz
2012-01-28 07:02:41
Im sorry for your loss Mr. Volpe... May God be with you at this difficult time.
Betty & Richard Braddy
2012-01-30 00:43:39
Louie & Louann: We have lots of memories of the years (26) that we lived two doors down on Willis w/the Fullers bet. Our sympathy/God's blessings to you all. Trust in HIM and yor memories.
Louann Farran
2012-02-14 20:09:19
God looked around His garden and he found an empty place. He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face. He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best.He knew that you were suffering, He knew that you were in pain. He knew that you would never get well on earth again.So, he closed your weary eyelids,and whispered, "Peace be thine"
He then took you up to Heaven with hand so gentle and so kind. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone.For part of us went with you the day God called you home.