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IN MEMORIAM
John Viscomi: Cabinetmaker, carpenter and grandfather
LOCAL
Register of Wills celebrates evening hours in Middletown
From left: Italo Carrieri-Russo, Gina Cook, New Castle County Register of Wills Ciro Poppiti,
New Castle County Councilman David Carter, and Register of Wills office administrator Traci Henn at the Appoquinimink Library.
Italian-American Herald
John Viscomi of Wildwood Crest, N.J., Philadelphia and Delaware County, Pa., passed away peacefully on April 9.
Mr. Viscomi was the son of the late Antonio Viscomi and Teresina Celia and born in Petrizzi, Calabria, in Italy. He came to the United States at age 17. He was a member of Notre Dame De La Mer Parish. He was devoted to his family and loved playing with his grandchildren on the beach. He loved his backyard garden of tomatoes, peppers and figs.
He served in the Army in Korea shortly after becoming a U.S citizen, and later flew the flag outside his home every day. He was a union carpenter and cabinetmaker.
He is survived by his wife Sylvia (Patane), sons Anthony and Joseph; daughters Jeannette and Theresa (David) Rauffer; grandchildren Joseph, Elena, Alex, Nicholas, Benjamin
and Grace; and great-grandchildren Teo and Luca; brother Vincent and sister Antoinette. He is predeceased by his sister Marie.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on April 13 at St. Kevin Church, 200 W. Sproul Road, Springfield, Pa. Burial was in Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery. IAH
Italian-American Herald
New Castle County Register of Wills Ciro Poppiti and his staff celebrated the 11th anniversary of the Register of Wills Office’s evening hours on April 6 at the Appoquin- imink Library.
The first Wednesday evening of every month for the past 11 years, the Register of Wills has been available to provide meaning- ful outreach to those below the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal – opening estates, closing estates, and issuing of probate documents.
“Those who come to us for evening hours are so appreciative,” Poppiti said. “They thank us for the convenience and accessibil- ity at a time when their family is grappling with the death of a loved one.”
April’s event was the last time the Register of Wills offered services at the Appoquin- imink Library before relocating to the new library at Main and Catherine streets.
The Register of Wills Office had planned to celebrate the 10th anniversary last year but the event was postponed due to the pandemic. IAH
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