Obituary Jo Nuzzo

Jo "Tootsie" Nuzzo, 75, a loving mother and grandmother, of 468 West Washington St. Bradford, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014, suddenly, in Bradford Regional Medical Center.

Born October 19, 1938, in Bradford, she was the only child of the late Louis and Marian (Bizzaro) Luzzi. She was a 1956 graduate of St. Bernard School.

On April 30, 195,9 in St. Bernard Church she married Louis Nuzzo who preceded her in death.

She was employed as a tax preparer at H&R Block for 40 years.

She was a lifetime member of St. Bernard Church, a longtime member and recorder of TOPS Local #10, Jo was very involved for the last 15 years in the American Cancer Society and was the Relay for Life Team Captain for the team "A Bunch of Friends". She enjoyed knitting and crafts.

Surviving are four children, Lucy Nuzzo, of Bradford, Al (Stephanie) Nuzzo, of Waldorf MD, and twins Louis (Barb) Nuzzo of Olean and Mary Ann (Mark) Anderson of Bradford, four grandchildren: Andrew (Amy) Nuzzo, Nicole Nuzzo, Dylan Nuzzo, and Christina Nuzzo, and one great grandson Parker Nuzzo, and her aunt Josephine Petillo of Bradford.

Family will be receiving friends on Friday February 21, 2014 from 3-5pm & 7-9pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. 33 South Ave., where a prayer service will be held at 1:30pm Saturday followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00pm in St. Bernard Church with Rev. Raymond Gramata, pastor as Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.

Memorials, if desired, may be made to the McKean County American Cancer Society Relay for Life or the charity of the donor's choice.

On line condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

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