Domenica "Mama" Cimino

Domenica "Mama" Cimino, 67, of Freeport, died Thursday June 22, 2017 in her home. Mama Cimino was born October 8, 1949 in Aragona, Sicily, the daughter of Salvatore and Maria Vaccarello. She married Antonio "Tony" Cimino November 6, 1966 in Aylesbury, England. Mama dedicated her life to her four boys and the family business which she was a part of for 40 years, Cimino's Little Italy Ristorante. She was proud of being Mama Cimino in the Freeport Community. She loved all her customers and treated her employees like family. One of her proudest moments was when the new Cimino's was built in honor of her late husband, Tony. Mama took great joy in all of her family but her grandchildren and great-great children were always her favorite. Mama was a true angel on earth. Surviving are four sons, Nicolo "Nick" (Rachel) Cimino, Salvatore "Sam" (Julie) Cimino, Vincenzo "Vince" (Tina) Cimino and Pietro "Peter" (Jocelyn) Cimino; brothers, Luggi Vaccarello and Giovanni Vaccarello; sisters, Angelia Imbriano, Frances Salamone, and Rose Salamone; grandchildren, Daniela (Angel) Cimino Guillen, Antonio "Tony" Cimino, Michael Cimino, Nicolas Cimino, Analisa Cimino, Sicilia Cimino, Domenica Cimino, Dominique Cimino, Stephanie Cimino, Alani Owen, Gianna Cimino, Domenica Cimino, Anthony Cimino, Gino Cimino, Josie Cimino, Sofia Cimino, Jordan Hays, Isabella Cimino, Max Cimino, Enzo Cimino, and Angel Guillen; also surviving is one great-grandson, Alexander Guillen. Mama was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Pietro and Giacomo Vaccarello; and sister, Antonia Piccarello. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday June 29, 2017 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday June 28, 2017 at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home. There will also be a visitation from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at St. Thomas. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. A memorial has been established in Mama's memory. Please sign her guestbook and share a memory at www.burketubbs.com.