Rosalia Miraglia, of Danbury, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Danbury Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late S. Charles Miraglia. She was born in New York City on March 2, 1912, a daughter of the late Vito and Filipa Manale Terranova.
A Danbury resident for over 70 years, Miraglia was a longtime active member of Sacred Heart Church in Danbury and a volunteer at Danbury Hospital for over 20 years. She loved to laugh and enjoyed family celebrations with her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great -grandchildren. She was a lover of animals and enjoyed her neighbors in her Town Hill Avenue neighborhood.
She is survived by her son Sebastian Miraglia and his wife, Andrea, of Newtown, her grandsons, Anthony Abramo of Danbury, Frank Abramo of Monticello, IN, Richard Keiser and Charles Keiser, both of New York. She is also survived by 16 great grandchildren, several great great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She will also be sadly missed by her cat, Kelly and she now joins her dog, Prince.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, January 20 at 10:30 am at Sacred Heart Church, Danbury. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury. Friends will be received on Thursday, January 19 from 5 to 8 pm at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury.
Contributions in Mrs. Miraglia's memory may be made to the Danbury Health Care Center Resident Council Fund, 107 Osborne St., Danbury, CT 06810.
