Anthony C. Nitti, 89.WORCESTER Anthony C. Nitti, 89, of Worcester, owner of the former Dante's Inferno Restaurants, passed away, Wednesday, October 22, 2008, in Hermitage-Golden Living Nursing Home. His wife, Flora A. (Bourassa) Nitti, passed away in May 2000. He leaves three sons, Anthony J.V. Nitti and his wife Jane (Mitchell) Nitti of Morgantown, Pennsylvania Morgantown is a populated place in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is at an elevation of 597 ft (182 m) at 40° 9' 18"N and 75°53' 23"W. General History Morgantown is found in Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania. , James J. Nitti and his wife Anne (Roy) Nitti of Oxford, and Richard R. Nitti and his wife Jacqueline (Steiger) Nitti of Worcester; five grandchildren, Kimberly, James A., Michael, Richard, and Thomas; four great grandchildren, Tiffany, Michael, Mitchell, and Domenic; several nieces and nephews. His sister, Angelina Cutroni, pre-deceased him. He was born in Worcester, son of Vito and Erminia (Caruso) Nitti, and graduated from Commerce High. He served his nation proudly in the United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local during World War II. He grew up in Worcester, later moving to Auburn and to Florida during his retirement years, before returning her to Worcester several years ago. Anthony and his wife Flora owned and operated several restaurants and night spots throughout the area, including Dante's Inferno steak houses in Auburn and Uxbridge, as well as the "Coffee Cup" restaurant in Drury Square in Auburn. He was a member of Our Lady of Angels Church, the Auburn Elk's Club, the Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus, American Roman Catholic society for men, founded (1882) at New Haven, Conn. (where its headquarters are still located), by Father Michael J. McGivney. and the Lions Club. While in Florida he was active with the Dunedin, Florida Dunedin (IPA pronunciation: [dənˈi.dɪn]) is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The name comes from the Scots Gaelic Dùn Èideann meaning Edinburgh. D.A.V. Post 103, and served as an honor guard there. The funeral for Anthony will be held Monday, October 27, from MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation Street, Worcester, with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Angels Church,. 1222 Main Street, Worcester. Interment will follow in Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester. Calling hours will be held Sunday, October 26, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association The Alzheimer's Association, incorportated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., is a non-profit American voluntary health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease. , 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, Ill. 60601-7633 or Make-A-Wish Foundation' of America, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 29119, Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ (English: Phoenix, Navajo: Hoozdo, lit. "the place is hot", Western Apache: Fiinigis) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. 85038-9119. ART: PHOTO |
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