Maria D. Maddamma, 86, of Niles passed away at 2:40 p.m. Sunday, October 30th, 2011 at St. Joseph's Health Center in Warren, Ohio surrounded by her beloved family.

The daughter of Loreto and Lucia Scarnecchia, she was born Easter Sunday, April 13th, 1925 in Barrea, province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy.

Maria married Carmelo M. Maddamma on June 22nd, 1947. In 1962 she immigrated to the United States with her three daughters to join her husband in Ohio. Once settled in Niles, Maria, a devout Catholic, became an active member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, attending mass every Sunday. Everything she did was with great detail and care. Maria was a skilled seamstress and enjoyed creating and tailoring clothing. She was also known for her innate culinary skills. Maria would often help her daughters with their restaurants by waking early every morning to make fresh pasta and bread. Maria's greatest attribute was the devotion she had for her husband and family. She was a loving wife and nurturing mother and grandmother. Maria was the most content when she saw her family happy and together around her.

She will be deeply missed by her husband, Carmelo M. Maddamma, her daughters Anna Marino and her husband Danny of Canfield, Franca Sciarra and her husband Danny of Mineral Ridge, and Marisa Simeone and her husband Gaetano of Niles, her eight grandchildren; Dr. Vincent Marino and his wife Sarah, John Marino, Daniel Marino, Alex Sciarra, Maria Pagano and her husband Alfredo, Stefanie Simeone and her husband Jeffrey Riedy, Carla Simeone, and Andrea Simeone, and three great-grandchildren; Emalea Pagano, Daniela Pagano and Maximus Marino.

She is preceded in death by her brother, Carmine Scarnecchia and a grandson, Anthony Simeone.

Friends may call Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Niles preceded by a 12:30 p.m. prayer service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Niles City Cemetery.

Family and friends can view this obituary, sign the guestbook, and send e-mail condolences at www.josephrossifuneralhome.com