Obituary of Corradina Petito

Corradina Petito, age 91, of Poughkeepsie, died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at The Pines At Poughkeepsie. Corradina was born February 14, 1924 in Sicily . She is the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Antoinette (Pomorosso) Scardaci. She married Joseph A. Petito on February 16, 1946 at Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church in Poughkeepsie, New York. She was a Secretary for Cervone Insurance Co in Poughkeepsie and also was the Legal Secretary for Lloyd Rosenthal and Judge Raymond Baratta. Corradina also assisted her husband Joseph with running Petito's Restaurant which was located in Poughkeepsie. Corradina was a local resident most of her life, she was a member of Holy Trinity Church and a member of the Italian Center Ladies Auxiliary. Corradina loved to read and sew, but most of all she loved to spend time with her husband and her family. Corradina is survived by her husband: Joseph A. Petito of Poughkeepsie, NY., her son Bruce and Suzanne Petito of Poughkeepsie, NY., daughter Joanne McCarron and her husband Dr. Robert McCarron of Holden, MA, daughter Carol McKeown and her husband Douglas McKeown of Genesco, NY., grandchildren, Joseph Petito and his wife Sara, Kate McCarron and her husband Craig Gugger , Rebecca McKeown, Chelsea Petito, Nora Murphy and her Husband Casey, great grandchildren Kira Petito, Josephine Gugger and Sylvia Gugger . Corradina is also survived by a brother Salvatore Scardaci and several nieces and nephews and was predeceased by her sister Millie Germano Calling hours will be Tuesday, December 22, 2015 from 4pm to 7pm at Timothy P. Doyle Funeral Home Inc., 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY. The funeral will be held 10:00 am on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Holy Trinity Church, 775 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY. Burial will follow at St. Peters Cemetery, Poughkeepsie. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of the third floor at The Pines and Hospice for the wonderful care of Corradina. If you would like to leave an online condolence or to light a memorial candle please visit www.doylefuneralhome.com