Ida Adelina Petrone

Ida Adelina Petrone (Cervi), a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2024, at her home in Cos Cob, CT, surrounded by her loving family.

The daughter of the late Ernest and Carmella (DeMarco) Cervi, Ida was born December 3, 1929, in Port Chester, NY. Ida lived a life full of love, joy, and dedication to her family. She met her husband Joseph Petrone, a World War II veteran, in 1947 while working at his music store in Port Chester. They were married in January 1948 at St. Roch’s Church in Greenwich and moved to Cos Cob soon after, where they raised their three children. Ida has been a beloved fixture in Cos Cob ever since.

Ida cherished her family—her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren—and will always be remembered for her special love and devotion. She enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, and her favorite place to be was in her loving home, surrounded by family. Alongside her grandchildren, she became an avid fan of professional wrestling and the New York Yankees. Rarely seen without her favorite apron, Ida had a passion for baking and was widely known for her amazing cookies, which she readily shared with everyone she encountered. Four generations of her family were fortunate to enjoy her beautifully wrapped home-baked cookies, a staple at every special occasion.

Ida is survived by her three children, Joseph Petrone (Angel), John Petrone (Michael Cohen), and JoAnn Fronio; her five grandchildren, Michael (Kendra), Kevin, and Joseph Petrone (Ania), Joseph Fronio (Maura) and Jennifer Fronio Colabella (Michael); and her eleven great grandchildren, Ava, Mickey, Vincent, Raymond, Annabelle and Joey-Mae Petrone, Erin, Seamus and Kasey Fronio, and Mikey and Johnny Colabella; her sister Ann DeMarco and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband, parents, son-in-law John Fronio, Jr., and her siblings Amelia Stingone and Raymond, Dominick, and Ernest Cervi.

We are blessed to have had Ida in our lives for so many years. Though she will be missed every day, her love and the beautiful memories we share will remain in our hearts forever.

A funeral mass for family and friends will be held at St. Catherine of Siena Church in

Riverside, CT, on July 10, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Burial will immediately follow at St. Mary’s

Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at

https://fundraising.stjude.org

The family would like to thank her loving caregiver, E. Katerine Kakhidze, who was a

guardian angel to Ida.

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