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Carmella (LaRussa) DelVecchio

By Ronald Konieczny

CARMELLA "LARUSSA" DELVECCHIO, 93, of Batavia died Thursday (June 30, 2011) at Genesee County Nursing Home. 

She was born in Batavia on November 7, 1917 and was the wife of the late Albert DelVecchio who died in WWII. 

She was known to her friends and family as "Minnie" or "Carm". For many years she was a secretary at Notre Dame High School prior to her retirement.  Carmella was a great cook and baker, she also loved to draw and paint. 


Surviving are many nieces, nephews, great nieces, nephews and friends.

She was predeceased by her nine siblings: Frances Rotondo, Vonnie Rotondo, Gus LaRussa, Mary LaRussa, Tony LaRussa, Margaret Oleson, Laura Tabone, Josephine LaRussa and Jennie Gervase.

Visitation will be Tuesday from 9 - 10:30 AM at the J. LEONARD MCANDREW FUNERAL HOME, 2 BOGUE AVE., BATAVIA, where prayers will begin 10:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM at Ascension Parish, (St. Anthony's Church) where she was a life member. 

Those desiring may make memorial contributions to St. Jude Foundation.

Expressions of condolence may be made at: www.mcandrewfuneralhomes.net.

Entombment will be in St. Joseph's Mausoleum.

Arrangements were entrusted to the J. LEONARD MCANDREW FUNERAL HOME, 2 BOGUE AVE., BATAVIA.  RONALD P. KONIECZNY, DIRECTOR & VETERAN.

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