Obituary of Teresa Lopetrone

LOPETRONE - The Lord has called TERESA (ARCURI) LOPETRONE to be with Him on this day, Tuesday, October 3, 2017, with loving family by her bedside. Teresa was born on January 18, 1927 in San Giovanni in Fiore, Italy and was a longtime resident of Point Edward. Teresa was a very loving wife, mother, nonna and great-nonna. She was always considerate of others and was very compassionate, hard working, dedicated to her family, church and faith. Teresa was very strong and always believed that God would take care of her and her family. She and her husband Salvatore opened Riverside Pizzeria in Point Edward in 1964, now Salvatore's Trattoria e Ristorante, which her daughter Antonietta and husband Louie operate today. She was predeceased by her loving husband Salvatore Lopetrone, daughter Angela Federico, granddaughter Kayla Januskiewicz, brothers Giovanni, Battista and Pasquale Arcuri and sister Saveria Spadafora. She is survived by her children Joe & Angela Lopetrone, Rosa & Joe Mancusi, Antonietta & Louie Mele, Caterina & Tony Savo, and Franca & Chris Januszkiewicz and son-in-law Joe Federico of Sarnia and Point Edward; grandchildren, Cathy & Dan Sapone, Gina & Steve Benway, Sam Federico, Marcello & Denise Federico of Seattle, Salvatore & Sara Lopetrone, Teresa & James Bennett, Tony & Daniella Mancusi, Marco & Nicole Mancusi, and Roberto & Melissa Mancusi, Vincenzo Savo, Lisa & Ward Headrick, and Franco & Cori Savo, Gian and Laura Mele and Stephen Januszkiewicz of Sarnia and Point Edward; great-granchildren, D.J., Bianca, Connor, Alyssa, Noah, Domenic, Cole, Luca, Mateo, Nico, Surrey, Rowan, Lucia, Francesca, Massimo, Giada, Clara, Violet, Avaya, Andrea, Ian and Everett. Sister of Caterina Arcuri (Scigliano) and Giuseppe Arcuri, Italy. Sister-in-law of Giovanna Arcuri of Point Edward, Giovanni Lopetrone, B.C., Rosa Andali & Giovanni of Point Edward. Aunt (Zia) to many nieces and nephews in Italy, France and Canada. Visitation will be held on Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11 a.m. Entombment Our Lady of Mercy Mausoleum. As an expression of sympathy friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Kidney Foundation, 546 N. Christina St., Sarnia N7T 5W6 or to the charity of their choice. Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com