Obituary of Caroline L. Mantegna

Caroline Louise Mantegna (Glorioso) died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center in Greece, NY, following a brief illness. Caroline, known to family and friends as Lee, was born January 28, 1922 in Lancaster, PA., the daughter of the late John and Rose Glorioso. She graduated from high school and business school in Plattsburg NY and was employed there by the US Army Air Forces when she met a young soldier, William Mantegna, who later became her husband. After World War II, Bill and Lee settled in Honeoye Falls, NY, raised a family, and together ran a successful furniture business for more than 50 years. They were active in local politics and in community activities and organizations, including the Honeoye Falls Historical Society and the Senior Citizens Club. Lee was a loving and supportive wife and mother, a tireless businesswoman, a gracious hostess, a generous contributor to her community, and a dignified member of her generation. Lee was predeceased by her parents, by her husband William, and by two sisters, Mary Sullivan and Josephine Gagnon. She is survived by a brother, Carl Glorioso of Plattsburg NY; a sister, Gloria Barnicoate of Brewster, MA; a brother-in-law, Alfred Mantegna of Las Cruces, NM; a daughter, Mary Ellen (Richard) Schmidle of Greece, NY; a son, William (Cynthia) Mantegna of Las Cruces, NM; two granddaughters, Michelle Mantegna of Scottsdale, AZ and Jaclyn Mantegna of Albuquerque, NM; and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Tuesday, August 16 from 4-7 p.m. at the Merton H. Kays Funeral Home, 59 Monroe St., Honeoye Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 17 at St. Paul of the Cross, 37 Monroe Street, Honeoye Falls, followed by interment in St. Paul of the Cross Cemetery, Honeoye Falls. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Lee's memory may be made to Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center c/o Lifetime Care, to the Honeoye Falls Historical Society, and to the Mendon Public Library.