BRADFORD - Angelo A. Venezia, 89, a lifetime resident of Haverhill and Bradford, passed peacefully on Wednesday evening, April 16, 2014 at Hannah Duston Healthcare.

Angelo was born February 15, 1925 to Peter and Katherine (Belmonte) Venezia. He attended Haverhill Trade School.

He was the loving husband of 62 years to Mary 'Sis' (Mahoney) Venezia. They raised their family in Bradford.

Angelo had many careers. In his younger years he worked with his father at the family owned Venezia's Economy Market on High Street. He was a truck driver for a short time and then started Venezia Ravioli Company which was sold later to a large dairy producer. He was a Haverhill restaurateur, owner and operator of Angelo's Fish and Chips during the 1960's and Angelo's Delicatessen in the late 1960's and early 1970's. In the mid 1970's Angelo obtained his teaching certificate in order to be a chef instructor at the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School. He taught there until his retirement in 1994. Angelo loved teaching at the 'Voke' and would hear from his former students often up until his passing.

Angelo loved travel including his many trips to the western U.S.A. to visit his granddaughters. He also enjoyed going out for dinner with his wife and his daily coffee clutch at the Westgate Dunkin' Donuts.

The Venezia family would like to thank the entire staff of Hannah Duston Healthcare Center, Angelo's home for the final months of his life.

His surviving family members in addition to his wife include his children, Peter Venezia and wife Debbie of Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ, John Venezia of Decatur, GA, Mary A. Venezia of Prospect Heights, IL and Matthew Venezia of Groveland; granddaughters, Mary E. Venezia of Tuscon, AZ and Amelia 'Milly' Venezia of Tempe, AZ. Angelo is also survived by his sisters, Mrs. John (Madeline) Contegni of Ridgefield, CT, Shirley Buckley of Haverhill and several nieces and nephews.

His funeral will be held Tuesday morning, April 22, beginning in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 So. Main Street, (Rte. 125), Bradford at 9:00 AM. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Sacred Hearts Church, 165 So. Main Street, Bradford at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Bradford. Visiting hours will be held Monday in the funeral home from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.

Courtesy local transportation will be provided on request to the visitation by calling Patrick Driscoll at (978) 374-0000.