Josephine Theresa PETRINO

1931 - 2021  (89 years)

• Name	Josephine Theresa PETRINO  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1 Nov 1931	Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Jan 2021	Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America   [2]
  Burial	Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America   [2]
  Person ID	I2127	Jennifer's Family Tree - All Lines 5-29-26
  Last Modified	30 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Mark Anthony PETRINO,   b. 16 Jan 1898, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA d. 26 Aug 1972, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eugenia "Jennie" IADANZA,   b. 7 Dec 1903, Vitulano, Benevento Province, Italy d. 6 Apr 1998, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F944	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	J. ARIANO
  Children	1. Nancy ARIANO,   b. 10 Sep 1954   d. 10 Mar 1999 (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. R. ARIANO
  Family ID	F1038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Josephine Theresa Ariano, originally of Stratford, passed over with family by her side, on January 3rd, after a 10 year battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 89 years old. She was one of ten children born to the late Mark and Jennie Petrino of Bridgeport. She was raised in Yellow Mill Village on Bridgeport's East Side. Josephine graduated from Warren Harding High School, in the class of 1949. She met and married Jerry Ariano, her husband of 50 years. They raised their two children in Bridgeport and later moved to Stratford where she lived for 35 years. She loved the Stratford community and the time she spent in church activities and the friends she made in the Ivy League Club. Jo enjoyed cooking and baking and trading recipes with her sisters and friends. She was truly happiest in her kitchen surrounded by family. Josephine was employed by Sprague Meter and Bridgeport Fittings as an inspector and Avco Lycoming as a timekeeper. Survivors include, her son, Robert Ariano (Margaret) of Danbury, three grandchildren, Kristen McNellis (Fran), Michael Droniak (Carla) and Jonathan Droniak, and five great-grandchildren, Mason, Michael and Nico McNellis and Joseph and Holly Droniak. She is also survived by her sisters, Margaret Ambrose (Jerry), Marion Petrino and Catherine Mally, two brothers, Mark Petrino (Diane), Raymond Petrino (Carole) and her son-in-law Michael Droniak Sr. She was predeceased by her husband Jerry and her daughter Nancy Droniak, her sister Eleanor D'Angelico & Jean Petrino and brother Patsy Petrino, and two nephews, Thomas Petrino and Patrick Ambrose. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 9th at 10:30am directly at our Lady of Peace Church, 651 Stratford Rd., Stratford, CT 06615. Burial will follow at St. John Cemetery, Monroe. Friends and family may greet the family on Friday, January 8th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm at Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home, 315 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT. Due to current public health concerns, masks must be worn at all times, social distancing is required and there will be limited capacity within the funeral home and church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 200 Executive Blvd., Suite 4b, Southington, CT 06489. Online condolences may be left at SpadaccinoFuneralHome.com.

  
  

• Sources

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