Carmella Sabatino

Carmella (Caracappa) Sabatino passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2009 at Parkhouse Providence Pointe in Royersford, PA. She was 102. Mrs. Sabatino was a resident of King of Prussia, PA. She worked as a seamstress for the former Norristown Pants Factory and retired from the former James Lees Mill in Bridgeport, PA. Carmella was a member of Mother of Divine Providence Church in King of Prussia. Sailing from Palermo, Italy on February 21, 1920, Carmella arrived at Ellis Island on March 5, 1920, a few days short of her 13th Birthday. Carmella raised her brothers after her mother passed away in 1929; they never forgot her endless devotion and sacrifices she made for them. She also had faith that gave her the strength to endure, even at the age of 102 she still found strength to hold and kiss her medals and rosary. Carmella loved life and her family, cooking, parties and family traditions like bacalao and smelts on Christmas Eve. Born in Sciacca, Italy on March 9, 1907, she was the first born child of the late Vito and Josephine (Buttera) Caracappa. She was the wife of the late Joseph Sabatino, who died in 1967. Surviving are her loving family including two sons, George J. Sabatino of Audubon, PA and Salvatore M. Sabatino and his wife, Joan of Conshohocken, PA; two daughters, Josephine Kulp of Reading, PA and Mary L. Huston of King of Prussia, PA; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Salvatore Caracappa of Drexel Hill, PA and Michael Caracappa and his wife, Ann of Oceanside, CA; and many nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Charles Caracappa. Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Mass at Mother of Divine Providence Church, 333 Allendale Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406 on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 10:00am. Officiating will be Rev. Msgr. John T. Conway, Pastor. Her viewings are Wednesday evening from 6 to 8pm, at The Bacchi-Courtney Funeral Home & Crematory, Ltd., 805 DeKalb St. (Rt 202), Bridgeport, Pa 19405 and Thursday morning from 9 to 9:50am, at the church. Interment in St. Patrick's Cemetery, E. Norriton Twp., PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Carmella's memory to Mother of Divine Providence Church, 333 Allendale Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406.www.bacchicourtney.com