Mrs. Elissa "Elsie" Sciaruto Fabrizio

April 16, 1922 - August 11, 2015

Mrs. Elissa "Elsie" Sciaruto Fabrizio, 93, of Cortland, N.Y. passed away on Tuesday August 11, 2015 at Cortland Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Roccacasale, Italy; Elsie came to the United States in 1931. She was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church and was formerly employed at Smith-Corona and worked with her brother Pietro Sciaruto at Bari Importing in Cortland, for many years. Elsie loved doing many different crafts and enjoyed working in her flower garden. But most of all she loved all her family and the times they spent together. Her other enjoyment was going to her various club meetings, The Stella D'Oro Lodge, Altar Society and volunteering with R.S.V.P. Additionally, she was a life member of the Women of The Moose. Survivors include, her son; James (Irene) Berardi of Winterville, N. Carolina and her daughter; Maryann Berardi Murphy of Pinellas Park, Florida,., a step son; Alfred "Corky" (Mary) Fabrizio of Fairport, N.Y. and step daughter; Colleen (Chris) Lawhorne of Tampa, Florida., sisters in law, Francesca Sciaruto, Antoinette Weinerth, and Bella, Esther, and Eva Fabrizio. 10 grandchildren; Lori, Patti, Matthew, Marc, Elizabeth, Amanda, Nicole, Beth, Amy, and Kelli. 16 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, Mariano and Domenica Liberatore Sciaruto, brother, Pietro Sciaruto and her husbands, Nicholas Berardi and Menotti Alfred Fabrizio. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony's Church with Rev. Joseph Zareski serving as celebrant. Prayers of committal will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. The family will be present to receive friends on Friday from 1-4 p.m. in St. Anthony's Church, Pomeroy St., Cortland, N.Y. Arrangements are under the direction of Riccardi Funeral Home, Cortland, N.Y. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.riccardifuneralhome.com