Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother
Mrs. Elvira (Lerz) (Lovallo) C. Lepper, 99, formerly of Waterbury, passed away peacefully, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at Glendale Center Genesis Elder Care in Naugatuck with her son Joseph by her side. She was the widow of William Lepper.
Elvira was born in Waterbury Sept. 4, 1916, a daughter of the late Alexander and Vincenza (Tacinelli) Lerz. She worked quality control for the Timex Corp. and then, in 1960, she moved to Laconia, N.H., and opened the Court House Diner and Restaurant, which she operated for 10 years. She moved to Meriden in 1971 and there she met her husband Bill. He passed away in 1985, and she then moved back to New Hampshire to her summer home until 1998, when she returned to Waterbury to be with her family. She enjoyed cooking, buying and selling antiques and spending time with her family and friends.
She leaves a son, Joseph Lovallo, and his wife, Elaine, of Middlebury; two grandchildren, Donna Skala and her husband, John, of Niantic, Conn., and Michael Townsend of Waterbury; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter, Sandra Lovallo; her grandson David Townsend; four brothers, Alfred, Arthur, Rudolph and Richard Lerz; and two sisters, Ida Cipriano and Matilda Veneziano.
The family would like to thank the staff at Glendale Center, in particular the Rosebud Wing, for their compassion and care given to Elvira during her stay and Seasons Hospice in Middlebury, in particular Elvira’s nurse, Mildred Martey-Moore.
A funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church at 182 Robbins St. in Waterbury. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours. Friends are asked to meet directly at the church. Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home at 430 Chase Parkway in Waterbury has been entrusted with the services.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Elvira’s name to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38418
For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.
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