Lucretia (D'Eredita) Zirilli's Obituary
Lucretia (D’Eredita) Zirilli, 94, of Syracuse, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Christmas Day. She was born in Syracuse, the daughter of the late Theresa (DeMichele) and Cosimo D’Eredita. Lucretia was a member of the St. Therese Society at Our Lady of Pompei/St. Peter Church. Before getting married and raising her family, Lucretia worked at Julius Resnick Pocketbook Factory and Syracuse China. She loved cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Zirilli, Sr. (President Zirilli Paint Co.) in 1981; her son, Joseph T. Zirilli in 2008; her four brothers, Anthony, Archie, Frank and Marco.
Lucretia is survived by two sons, Thomas Zirilli, Jr. of Syracuse and Anthony C. (Laurie) Zirilli of Syracuse; two daughters, Rose Mary (Joseph) Kurpiewski of East Syracuse and Elaine Zirilli of Syracuse; daughter-in-law, Frances Zirilli; 11 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Cresenza Fanizzi of Lyncourt and Angeline Viggiano of Syracuse, along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 am on Monday, December 29, 2014 at the THOMAS J.
PIRRO JR. FUNERAL HOME, followed by a Funeral Mass in celebration of Lucretia’s life at 10:00 am in Our Lady of Pompei/St. Peter Church. Entombment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum. Family and friends may call from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the funeral home, 3401 Vickery Rd. (corner of Buckley Rd.) North Syracuse, NY.
The St. Therese Society will recite their ritual at 12:30 pm on Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons Street, East Syracuse, NY 13057 or the National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018.
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