Mary Bellagamba, 96, native of Italy

Mary A. Bellagamba, 96, of 641 Danbury Road, formerly of 612 Main Street, a native of Italy who had lived here more than 90 years, died on Wednesday morning, May 1, at Laurel Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Bellagamba was the widow of Nazzareno “Nano” Bellagamba.
Mrs. Bellagamba was born in Mondolfo, Province of Passaro, Italy, on Dec. 7, 1905, a daughter of the late Allesandro and Anna Monte Mencucci. She immigrated to this country with her parents at the age of 13 months settling in Ridgefield.
Mrs. Bellagamba was a retired laundress.
She was a member of the Italian American Ladies Mutual Aid Society and of St. Mary’s Church.
Her survivors include three grandchildren, Anthony Bellagamba of Randolph, N.J., Andrew Bellagamba of Newtown, and Judith Keenan of Simi Valley, Calif.; two sisters, Louise Rossini of Ridgefield and Tina Garfield of Norwalk; three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A son, Arthur V. Bellagamba, died before her.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday morning at 10 in St. Mary’s Church.
Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Friends will be received in the Kane Funeral Home, 41 Catoonah Street, on Thursday evening from 6 to 8.
Contributions in Mrs. Bellagamba’s memory may be made to Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, 405 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810.