Anne Napoliello

Anne Marie Napoliello died on January 7, 2012, at Mineral Springs Nursing Home in North Conway, NH, at 102 years of age. Anne was born on October 10, 1909, in New York City, the middle child of eight children born to Nicholas and Clementina Palazzo. When Anne was a young child, the family moved to the Bronx, which was mostly farmland at the time, because her father wanted to raise them in the fresh air. They moved to the Fordham area, famous for Fordham University. Anne was educated at the Tremont Business College as a secretary and bookkeeper, and worked in Manhattan, at DePinna's on Fifth Avenue, where her father was employed as a custom tailor. She married Frank J. Napoliello in 1939, had two children, and was a homemaker while they were young, volunteering at their parochial school, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and at the polls during election days. She eventually reentered the workforce, and was employed by Sears Roebuck.
Having summered in North Conway since 1948, Anne and her husband moved to North Conway in 1973 to help establish a home for their daughter and young grandson. She was a member of the Glen-Bartlett-North Conway Extension for almost 30 years, as well as a volunteer for RSVP, receiving her 25-year certificate. She also volunteered at the Gibson Center Thrift Shop for many years, following both her husband and sister. She attended Our Lady of the Mountains Church since summering here. She was a strong and wise woman, of quiet faith, known for hospitality, welcoming many into her home, including all her children's friends and many seniors who had no family nearby. She was famous for her traditional Italian cooking, especially her eggplant parmigiana, enjoyed by so many family and friends. She will be deeply missed by her family friends, and all who knew her.
Anne is survived by her son, Dr. Michael J. Napoliello, of Princeton, NJ, her daughter, Francine M. Lampidis of North Conway, NH, and her grandson, James F. Lampidis, of Weehauken, NJ, and many n