- Date Of Birth: February 14, 1926
- Date Of Death: February 25, 2017
- State: Arizona
Born in Alameda, CA to the late Battista and Angelina Cipresso. Catherine was a loving wife of the late Louie DiGiulio of 62 years. She was the loving and caring Mother of Steve and Joe DiGiulio, Mary Giovannetti-Sanchez, daughters-in law, Shelly and Connie DiGiulio and son-in -law, Dave Sanchez; Grandmother/Noni of Steve Jr., Kevin Mesa, Dominick and Derek DiGiulio, Amy DiGiulio Medina, Andrew DiGiulio, Michael and Christopher Giovannetti and Anthony, Margery and Joey DiGiulio; Great Grandmother of four granddaughters, Mackenzie and Zabrina Mesa , Catherine Giovannetti and Isabelle Medina; beloved Sister to Pete Cipresso and her late sisters Marie Sandroni and Joanna Vigna and her late Brothers-in law Bruno Sandroni and Luciano Vigna. She is also Auntie Cathy to many nieces & nephews.
Catherine passed away in her home in Tracy, on February 25 2017 at the age of 91. The whole family with Kids, grandchildren and great grandchildren were able to celebrate her Valentine Birthday two weeks prior.
Catherine spent most of her life in Alameda raising her children and upon Louies’ retirement, they moved shortly thereafter to Brentwood. While Catherine was in high school, her mother passed suddenly and she was asked to leave school by her father to help raise her two year old brother and help with the household. Her father passed two years after her mother and Catherine went to work at the Del Monte Cannery in Oakland. She spent the following years helping her grandmother with household chores and raising her younger siblings.
Catherine met Louie at the Fratalanza Club in Oakland and they married May 21,1950. They enjoyed many years attending activities at the Alpicella Club and spending time at their vacation home in South Lake Tahoe. They were married 62 years. She will be truly missed by all.
