Nazzareno DiPerna

Waterloo New York| Nazzareno (Ray) DiPerna, 86, of Norris Drive, Waterloo passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Geneva General Hospital.

  He was born in Isernia Italy on June 11, 1936 to Carmelo and Filomena DiPerna, one of 9 children. As a teenager he immigrated to the United States and lived his early adult life in Brooklyn New York before moving to the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church of Auburn and Waterloo. Nazzareno was a longtime self-employed cabinet maker and union carpenter by trade. He had a love for gardening, fishing, hunting, cooking, raising livestock and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He also loved to tell stories of his childhood years growing up in Italy and his early years in America. He will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends, who were fortunate enough to get to know him.

  He is survived by his loving wife Anna Romano DiPerna, of Waterloo; his sister Maddelena Chiacchiari; his son Michael (Karen) DiPerna, of Farmington; three daughters, Lisa (Brian) Parkin, of Candor, Joann (Alan) Payne, of Lansing, Nancy (Brian) Kelly, of Candor; as well as his grandchildren Dominic, Anna, Michael, Joseph, Abraham, Heidi, Alexandria, Daniel, Robert, Mike, Lee, Matt, Justin, Madeleine, Kara, Cade and several great grandchildren and many friends.

  Nazzareno is predeceased by his two sons Carmelo DiPerna and Anthony DiPerna.

  Friends and relatives are invited to join the family at 11 a.m. Monday, in St. Mary's Church 15 Clark Street Auburn, New York for Nazzareno's Mass of Christian burial. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery 6020 Lake Avenue Ext. Auburn, New York. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Nazzareno's memory to the American Diabetes Association, 356 N. Midler Ave., Syracuse, NY 13206.

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