Emanuella (Mona) Manna Lauricella, a longtime resident of Newtown died Monday, August 28, 2017 after a long illness. Mona was born in Franklin, New Jersey and moved to Mt. Vernon, New York where she met her husband Carmine (Larry) Lauricella. They moved to Newtown in 1967. Mona worked at The Newtown Bee for many years. She was active in the Newtown community as a volunteer at St. Rose of Lima parish and in the VNA in charge of their “Loan Closet.” She also participated in the Homemaker’s Club, the Newtown Library, was an avid card player, and loved a good joke! Mona greatly enjoyed completing crossword puzzles and was often seen humorously making remarks as she read the NY Post. She was a loving mother to Ellen and her husband Richard Repay of Manchester, Diane Lauricella of Norwalk and Ruth and her husband David Berliner of Trumbull. She adored her 3 wonderful grandchildren Nicholas, Alicia and Andrew Repay. Emanuella’s family would also like to thank her primary caregiver Rita and the other support staff of Masonicare, as well as all of the family, friends and colleagues who provided love and support to us and Mona in her final days. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Rose of Lima Church, Newtown, September 1 at 12:00 noon. Interment will follow at Newtown Village Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown on Friday, September 1 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Newtown VNA, 45 Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470 or to the National Audubon Society www.audubon.org to leave an online condolence visit www.honanfh.com

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