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Catherine Anne Longo

Female 1919 - 2004  (85 years)


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  • Name Catherine Anne Longo 
    Born 1919  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207714607 
    Name Catherine Anne Recchia 
    Residence 1921  7 College St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-449901 
    Died 18 Sep 2004  [2
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I449901  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Lieboris "Leo" Longo,   b. 16 Jul 1892, Palermo, , Sicilia, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Agnes Semplice,   b. 9 Oct 1900, Termini Imerese, Città Metropolitana di Palermo, Sicilia, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1988, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1918  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F240155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Recchia,   b. 12 Jul 1915, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1959, Baltimore, Baltimore (City), Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Clare Anthony "Joe" Recchia,   b. 29 Dec 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 2024, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Leo Recchia
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F282843  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RECCHIA, Catherine Anne (nee Longo) - After a long and patient wait. Catherine joined her beloved husband James Recchia, on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at the age of 85 years. Loving mother of Joe and the late Joy Recchia (2004) and Leo and Georgina. Cherished grandmother of Carol, Melinda, Jonathon, Holly, Carly and Amber. Great-grandmother of Zachary, Liliana, India and Park. Predeceased by her brother, Joe Longo. Catherine will be forever remembered by her many relatives and friends.

      The family will receive friends at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 621 King Street West, Kitchener for a memorial visitation tonight (Wednesday) from 6:30-9 p.m. A celebration of Catherine's life will be held in the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel on Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment Woodland Cemetery to follow.

      As expressions of sympathy memorial donations to Trinity Village Long Term Care Centre may be placed by contacting the funeral home 745-9495 or online at 1057@alderwoods.com

      The Record 22 Sep 2004, Wed Page 21

  • Sources 
    1. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 24 Page 11.

    2. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      In Loving Memory Of/ James Recchia/ 1915-1959/ Beloved Husband Of/ Catherine Longo 1919-2004/ May His Soul Rest In Peace.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Liboris Longo, 25, res. 228 King St., Kitchener, laborer, b. Termini, Imerese, Italy, s/o Guiseppe and Catharina Battahlia married Maria Seplice, 18, b. Termini, Imerese, Italy d/o Leonardo, & Gieuseppina Larrara married 12 Feb 1918 Toronto

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1919 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 7 College St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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