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First Posted: 10/24/2010
Primo A. Bartoletti, 95, formerly of Exeter, and a guest at the Laurels Nursing Home, Wyoming, died October 21, 2010 at the Laurels Health and Rehabilitation Center, Kingston.
Born in the Province of Perugia, Italy on Feb. 1, 1915, he was the son of the late Ferdinand and Laura Angeli Bartoletti. At the age of 5, he had traveled to America with his mother. He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Exeter and was a graduate of Exeter High School. He has worked as a stone mason for Petrucci Contracting, Exeter and later on was self employed as a brick layer . He was a member of the Brick Layers and Trowel Trades Union. He was a World War II Army veteran. He attended nursing school while at Ft. Mead, MD, and was a dental technician at the Walter Reed Army Hospital. While in the service he earned the Good Conduct medal, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign medal , the European African Middle Eastern Campaign medal with three bronze stars. He was a member of the former North Italian American Club, Exeter and the Exeter Sportsman Club.
Also preceding him in death were his wife the former Catherine Biagiotti, half-brother Ferdinand Mattioli, half-sister Mary Meschini and a step-sister, Irene Ninassi.
Surviving are his step daughter, Regina and her husband Ralph Lepore, Exeter and a step-son Richard Ascani and his wife Joan, Exeter; sister-in-law Vera Mattioli, Exeter; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home,1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 Memorial Ave., Exeter. Interment Memorial Shrine Burial Park, Carverton. Friends may call Sunday 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St Anthony of Padua Church, Exeter or the charity of your choice.