Obituary
Casella, Elizabeth, of North Salem, NY, died May 25, 2015 at Northern Westchester Hospital Center. She was 86 years old.
Elizabeth was the oldest daughter born to Paul and Elizabeth (Puccini) Scarcello on August 17th, 1928, in Eastchester, NY.
Elizabeth, also known as Betty, was raised in Tuckahoe, NY. She attended Eastchester High School in Eastchester, NY graduating in 1946. Betty went on to marry a blind date name Thomas Casella in 1950 in Tuckahoe, NY. There were married nearly 60 years before he succumbed to Leukemia in September 2009.
Betty and tom took advantage of an opportunity to own their own home and moved their two young daughters to North Salem in 1969. At that time they also became members of St. Joseph’s Parish (in Croton Falls) until 1990 when Betty and Tom moved to Florida to enjoy retirement.
While living in North Salem raising her daughters, Betty worked part-time in the cafeteria at JFK High School in Somers, NY. Through the fruits of their labor, Betty and her husband enjoyed nearly 20 years together in retirement without the stress of job related issues. Betty was a life-long Catholic who attended church on a regular basis along with her family and lived out her faith as a loving and compassionate wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her daughters Paula Cassetta of San Antonio, TX, and Christine Guignardi of North Salem, BY and grandson Paul Thomas Guignardi.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday June 20, 2015 at 10 am at St. Joseph’s Church, Somers, NY. Interment will follow a St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Croton Falls, NY.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Hospice Care in Westchester & Putnam Inc., 540 White Plains Road , Tarrytown, NY.
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