Nicoletta Ferrante

December 8, 1932 - February 27, 2020

Nicoletta Ferrante, December 8th, 1932 Toritto, Italy- February 27th, 2020 Medford, NY, age 87. She resided in Medford, NY at her home with her son, Junior. Nicoletta, more fondly known as Nona, was raised outside of Bari, Italy until age 25 when she immigrated to the United States. She met and married her late husband John Ferrante in Brooklyn, NY where they had their three children. They later moved to Long Island, where she raised her three sons and met her best friend, Julia, whom she later discovered was raised in the same home town in Italy. Nona spent much of her time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren and gardening. She often told stories of her time in Italy during WWII and shared this history of her hometown with her family on their trips to Bari together. She also loved cooking and sharing traditional Italian recipes with her children and grandchildren. She loved most of all being outside, spending many ours sitting in front of her home soaking in the sunshine. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Lepore and Grazia Fariello, her beloved sisters, and her husband of 47 years, John Ferrante. She is survived by her three sons, Vito Ferrante, Frank (Carol) Ferrante, John Junior Ferrante; her four grandchildren, Frank Nicholas (Zoe) Ferrante, Samantha Lynn (Carl) Wittig, Danielle Lynn (Cote) Trombley, and John Paul (Erin) Ferrante III; as well as 3 great grandchildren, Lorelei, Lukas, and Parker. Arrangements have been made with Robertaccio Funeral Home for visitation Monday March 2nd as listed, followed by funeral service at her home church, St. Sylvester's Church, Tuesday March 3rd. Please see details below