Elaine Margaret Vitagliano1

F, #14910, b. circa 1932, d. Mar 14, 2014

Family

Edward Caesare Garrow b. Oct 7, 1928, d. Nov 18, 2018
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*circa 1932 Elaine Margaret Vitagliano was born circa 1932 at Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Marriage*circa 1950 She married Edward Caesare Garrow, son of Frank Eugene Garrow and Rena Baccei, circa 1950.1 
Obituary*Mar 14, 2014  OBITUARY: PROCTOR -- Elaine Vitagliano Garrow of Proctor, Vt ., entered eternal life on March 12th, 2014.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 64 happy years of marriage, Edward C. Garrow; and their five children, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren whose photos she would share with prospective friends in the checkout line: Francis (wife Janice, children Reid and Bryant); Edward (wife Kimberly, children Courtenay and husband Robert Shepherd, Morgan and husband Saun Berry, and Kelsey and husband Michael Maiuro); Rena Ann Brunelle (children James Tanner and wife Danielle Rousseau, and Nicole Brunelle); Paul (wife Anita, children Crystal and Curtis); and Dale (wife Debra, children Ryan and Olivia); siblings Philomena Fredette and Jerome Vitagliano; and many in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends and family too numerous to list but not forgotten.

Elaine is reunited in heaven with her beloved parents, Salvatore and Anna (Garofano) Vitagliano, and brothers John Vitagliano, Geno Vitagliano and sister Mary Canavan.

We were blessed to have her with us for over 82 wonderful years in which she enjoyed spending time with family, cooking, baking, sewing and doing any activity that included family and friends alike.

She imparted many life lessons and advice to all of her charges, to name a few -- To attend Mass every week and drive yourself so as not to be tardy. Keep your rosary with you. Every soul deserves saving. Everyone needs communion. Invite new friends to Thanksgiving dinner. Share whatever your bounty with everyone. Offer rides to people carrying a big load or caught in the rain or summer heat. Trust your instincts, be kind and hold an open heart. Greet the stranger with a sincere and welcoming smile. Friends are family and family is everything. Gatherings of 30 or more on a Saturday evening was an ordinary event -- the more the merrier. Always have a camera on hand as you can never take too many pictures. Photograph those not even looking at the camera because one day, you'll wish you had their photo.

In her younger days, she enjoyed volunteering her time for the Cub Scouts of America and she was also an active member of the Women's Auxiliary VFW Post 648.

She was a graduate of Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland.

Arrangements are entrusted to Clifford Funeral Home, 2 Washington St., Rutland, VT 05701, with calling hours on Friday, March 14th, 2014, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home, and with a Celebration of Life scheduled for March 15th, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Dominic Church, 45 Church St., Proctor, VT 05765.

In lieu of flowers, donations would graciously be accepted for the Foley Cancer Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center, 160 Allen St., Rutland, VT 05701.

Published in the Rutland Herald (VT) - Friday, March 14, 2014.1
 
Burial*Mar 15, 2014 Elaine Margaret Vitagliano was buried on Mar 15, 2014 at South Street Cemetery, Proctor, Rutland County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 126306144.2 

Citations

  1. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  2. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.