PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Angeline M. Umbro, 86, of Pittsfield, died peacefully Sunday, July 2, 2017, at home, surrounded by her family.

 

Born in Chicago on May 17, 1931, she was one of nine children of Nicholas and Angeline Russo Galatte. 

 

Mrs. Umbro was employed by the former New England Telephone Co. and AT&T as a telephone operator. She was a proud member of the Telephone Workers Union, joining in 1950 and retiring in 1989.  

 

She was a communicant of the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and of St. Joseph's Church, and was a member of the Mount Carmel Ladies Guild, Itam Lodge and the Italian American Club.  

 

She enjoyed reading, learning Italian, baking Italian cookies, playing cards, swimming and watching the variety of birds that visited her deck. She loved spending as much time as she could with her grandchildren.

 

Her beloved husband, Anthony Umbro, whom she married on April 7, 1956, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, died on March 8, 2017.  

 

She leaves three daughters, Mary Anne Lantz and her husband, Jeff, of Minnesota, Angel Lampiasi and her husband, Terry, of Pittsfield, and Cathy Harbick and her husband, Joe, of Colorado; a son, Vito Umbro and his wife, Kristen, of New Hampshire; her beautiful grandchildren, Jeffrey and Kelly Lantz, Terra and Catherine Lampiasi, Tanner and Landen Harbick and Anthony and Vitorio Umbro, and one great-grandchild, Jacob Lantz.  

 

She was predeceased by a great-granddaughter, Gabriel Lantz.  

 

FUNERAL NOTICE — In accordance with Mrs. Umbro's wishes, services will take place at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph's Church in Pittsfield, MA or BMC Cancer Center in care of the Flynn & Dagnoli-Bencivenga Funeral Home, 5 Elm St., Pittsfield, MA 01201. 

 

The family extends sincere thanks and appreciation to all of the Staff at BMC Cancer Center and HospiceCare in the Berkshires for the wonderful compassionate care, kindness and love she received. The family would also like to extend their gratitude to the Home Instead Senior Care staff for their comfort, kindheartedness and healing hands.