Obituary: Marie 'Mary' Rose LaBianca, 95, of Danbury

Information and Photo Courtesy Green Funeral Home

DANBURY, CT — Marie “Mary” Rose LaBianca, age 95 of Danbury, died at her home on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. She was the wife of the late Gennaro “Jerry” LaBianca.

Mary was born in Manhattan, NY Nov. 19, 1927, the daughter of the late Michele and Grazia (Taldone) DiBitetto. She was raised and educated in the Bronx, where early in her life she worked as a bookkeeper for Liggett Drug Store in Manhattan. Later in her life, Mary was a homemaker, raising and caring for her family.

Mary had been a Danbury resident for the past 30 years, where she was a parishioner of Saint Joseph Church, Danbury. She especially enjoyed special times spent with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mary is survived by her son, Domenick M. LaBianca of Danbury, two grandchildren: Michael A. Villani and his wife Katherine of Danbury, and Elisabeth V. Hull and her husband Robert of Kenton, OH, and four great-grandchildren: Madelyn Villani, Dominic, Scarlett, and Cliff Hull.
In addition to her husband Jerry, Mary was predeceased by her daughter and son in law, Marianne and Dominic Villani, and her brothers: Domenick DiBitetto and S. Joseph DiBitetto.

Mary’s family would like to thank Joseph Franceschina, MD and the staff of Western CT Medical Group for the fine care provided to Mary over the years.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at Saint Joseph Church, Danbury. Entombment will be in the Rosewood Mausoleum at the Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York.

The family will receive friends at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.