Elizabeth
is the third daughter of John and Rose Coffarelli--your grandfather
James' sister. I wasn't certain what happened to her after her brother
died in 1934--she was listed as a surviving sister at that time. I
believe she lived at home with her father after her mother Rose died.
Since her older sisters married and moved away, I picture that she acted
as the female head of the house. She held a variety of jobs including
"Flower Maker" and factory operator.
This
obituary tells me she never married. I do not know where "Christine"
came from but I have an old note from your house (probably a funeral
card) that listed her death date and name as C. Elizabeth. I don't know
if she was visiting her nephew (sister Louise's son) or if she lived
there, but you will note she was buried in Catskill Jefferson Heights.
This obituary also tells me that her other sisters Louise, Margaret and
Theresa (the nun) survived her along with her brother Joseph. So I can
continue to look for Margaret after 1947.
Elizabeth
died at a fairly young age, as did several of the other Coffarellis
(her mother, her brothers James and Phillip; her sister Mary), but now
she is found and properly noted in our family tree. When such a
discovery falls into my lap the way this did, I wear my sparkly
Genealogy Gem pin so people ask me what the pin means. Then I can tell
the story, because not everyone reads this blog to keep up on such
news!!!
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