Obituary of Liboria Oliva

Liboria "Betty" Oliva, 95, born April 11, 1917, died May 21, 2012. Betty was born in Harlem, NY. She married Orfeo "Al" Oliva in 1941. While living in NY City, she worked in the millinary dept. of Bloomstein's Department Store in Harlem, NY. Betty and Al later moved out to Hicksville, L.I. where she was a homemaker. She later worked for Ronzoni Foods until her retirement. Betty and Al moved to Lakewood, NY in 1998 to live in a small house near her daughters'. Al passed away in 2000 and Betty continued to be active until recently. Betty enjoyed hand sewing, walking, growing plants, and shopping with her daughter. She loved when friends and relatives came to visit, especially her niece JoAnne and Dennis Kelty, her sister in law Lucy Portera, and her friends Linda Russo and companion Anthony. She, most of all, enjoyed being a mother, and there were many people who loved her. Betty was preceded in death by her father, Sebastian Portera and mother, Francesca Portera, her brother James, sister, Mary, and her husband Al. She is survived by her son, Michael Oliva and daughter in law, Patricia; her daughter, Francine Feldman and son in law, Howard Feldman; her grandchildren, Michael Oliva Jr., Nicholas Oliva and wife Diana; Gregory Oliva; Christine Oliva; Charles Feldman; Elizabeth Feldman Borgovan and husband Theo Borgovan; and her great grandson, Jacob Oliva. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday May 25, 2012 in the Lind Funeral Home where the funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Burial will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Chautauqua County Humane Society 2825 Strunk Road, Jamestown, NY 14701; or Hospice Chautauqua County 20 W Fairmount Ave Lakewood, NY 14750.