Obituary: Felice Mary Mattiace Massiello, 99

from the Beecher Funeral Home

Felice Mary Mattiace Massiello, 99, of Camden, NC, passed away on July 4, 2022, after a brief illness.

She was born Dec. 2, 1922 in Stigliano, Italy, the daughter of Francesco Mattiace and Teresa Tournaquindici. She married Anthony J. Massiello on October 28, 1950. Together they had three children, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Felice always had a passion for cooking, baking and gardening. Many will fondly remember the trays of homemade cookies she would hide in her pantry or sunroom to stop them from being eaten too quickly. She prided herself on her canning, winning several awards at fairs in her later years. Felice would enjoy giving visitors a tour of her beautiful flower and vegetable gardens she so proudly worked hard to maintain. She would shine at family dinners and events, telling stories about the diner she owned with her husband on Dykeman St. or when she worked as one of the first female bank tellers during the War in Manhattan, or the antics her children were engaged in. She loved to make people laugh and her smile would brighten the darkest room.

Remaining to cherish Felice’s memory are her children Anthony J. Massiello Jr. of Essex, CT, Robert F. Massiello of Camden, NC, and Francine J. Massiello of Camden, NC. Grandchildren Christine Massiello, Angelo Massiello, Julius Levesque, Teresa Levesque, Leticia deSousa, Chantell Drury, Amber Thompson, Erin Massiello, and great-grandchildren Alex Massiello, Kendrick Redden, Cecelia Malinowski, Elliette Massiello and Shannon Thompson. Preceding Felice in death are her loving spouse Anthony J. Massiello and her brother John Mattiace.

Funeral services will be held July 12th, 2022 at 9:00 AM at Beecher Funeral Home in Brewster NY followed by Mass services at Sacred Heart Church in Putnam Lake at noon. Burial will commence at Rose Hill Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Putnam Valley, NY.