Filomena Ventresca, age 92 of Hockessin De and prior resident of Warminster Pa died peacefully on May 15 at her daughter's home after a brief illness.
Filomena was born in Bugnara Italy, Abruzzo region, and was the daughter of the late Carlo and Consiglia (Berardi) Ventresca. Filomena had emigrated to Canada in 1955 with her daughter to join her husband of 61 years the late Panfilo Ventresca. They lived there until 1959 when her husband was sponsored by his uncle to come to the United States. They settled in Philadelphia Pa.

Filomena had worked for the textile industry for 25 years. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting baby blankets for her grandchildren and her 17 godchildren, whom she always loved and adored.

She and her husband grew a large vegetable garden each year and shared with family, friends and neighbors. She loved canning tomatoes for sauce and then made her famous meatballs.
She was always baking cookies for special functions, made her own bread, pasta, lasagna and especially pizza which she loved.

She had a great love for the Blessed Mother and prayed to her every Sunday at Mass.
A special thanks to Deacon Joe who came to the house on Sundays to give her communion when she was not able to attend Mass. She always gave out teddy bear hugs to everyone.

She is survived by her daughter Antoinette (Vince), her grandchildren Cesidio (Barbara),of Newark De and Renee Kugit (Michael )of Milford Ct and her pride and joy her great grandchildren, Lydia, Tessa, Lucia and Cesidio Colasante Jr., Lilly and Michael Kugit. She was loved by her nieces in Canada Maria Heij (John) and Rose Silvestri.

She was predeceased by her son Lucio, her brothers Guido and Teodore, her sister in law Pasqua and brother in law Felice Silvestri.


We want to thank her physicians Dr. S Travis and Dr. E Kim who took great care of her through the years. Also thanks to the staff at Seasons Hospice for their support during this difficult time.

Filomena’s Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday May 23rd at 12:00pm, at St Robert Bellarmine 856 Euclid Ave. Warrington Pa 18976. The family will receive friends at the Church from 11:00am until the time of Mass. Entombment will follow at Whitemarsh Memorial Park 1169 Limekiln Pike, Ambler Pa.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.