Josephine Ann (Pilliteri) Cantavespre (1931-2013)

Josephine Ann "JoAnn" Cantavespre formerly Pilliteri

Born 18 Mar 1931 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Daughter of Antonino Felix Pilliteri and Pietra (Piazza) Pilliteri

Sister of Marie Grace (Pilliteri) Traficante, [private sister (1920s - unknown)], Margarette (Pilliteri) Zito, Rosalee Ann (Pilliteri) Alesci and [private sister (1930s - unknown)]

Wife of Salvadore Joseph Cantavespre — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Mother of Anthony Salvadore Cantavespre, Joseph Salvatore Cantavespre, [private daughter (1950s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1950s - unknown)]

Died 4 Mar 2013 at age 81 [location unknown]

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Biography

On April 1, 1935, Jo Ann Pillitteri lived at 3405 Avenue G, Ensley, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.^[1]

Jo Ann Pillitteri was enumerated as daughter of the head of household at 3405 Avenue G, Ensley, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama for the April 16, United States Census, 1940. She was noted as born 1931 in Alabama and single as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Lony F Pillitteri, wife Lillie P Pillitteri, daughter Marie Grace Pillitteri, daughter Tatresa Pillitteri, daughter Margarette Pillitteri, daughter Rosa Lee Pillitteri, daughter Patricia Pillitteri and mother-in-law Tatresa Piazza.^[1]

CANTAVESPRE, JOSEPHINE "JOANN" March 18, 1931 - March 4, 2013 Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, she lived here throughout her entire life. JoAnn was predeceased by her husband Sammy Cantavespre; her sons Joseph Cantavespre and Anthony Cantavespre; parents Tony and Lillie Pillitteri; sisters Marie Traficante, Margaret Zito and Rosalie Alesci. She is survived by her loving daughters Bonnie (Sammy) Russo and Patti Cantavespre; grandchildren Sicili (Tori) Cantavespre, Sammy Russo, Michelle (Shea) Baird, Sammy Cantavespre and step-granddaughter, Melissa Russo Flannagan; great grandchildren Madeline Russo, Meryl Baird and Anthony Cantavespre; sisters Theresa (Frank) Fappiano and Patricia (Bennie) Capps; along with many nieces and nephews especially Angie (Tommy) Dickerson and Francine (Norman) Giangrosso. She was a wonderful wife, mother and "Nana" who will be greatly missed. She had a big heart and was full of love for everyone in her family. A special thanks to Vitas Innovation Hospice Care. Services will be held on Friday, March 8, 2013. Visitation 10:00am-11:00am followed by Mass at 11:00am at Our Lady of the Valley. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.^[2]

2013 United States Social Security Death Index

Josephine "JoAnn" Cantavespre is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.^[3]

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1RM-99N : accessed 8 February 2015), Jo Ann Pillitteri in household of Lony F Pillitteri, Tract 34, Birmingham, Election Precinct 45, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68-279, sheet 16B, family 18, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 98.
↑ Published in The Birmingham News from March 5 to March 8, 2013.
↑ Find A Grave website

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Josephine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Josephine: