07/18/17 — CORA E. SASSANO

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CORA E. SASSANO

CORA E. SASSANO

May 17, 1940-July 16, 2017

Cora Ezzell Sassano, 77, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family.

Cora was born in Wayne County on May 17, 1940, to the late Romus and Aliease Daniels Ezzell. She had retired as the manager of Beneficial Finance after 30 years of service. She will be remembered for her unconditional love as a wife and mother and a friend to all. Family was paramount to Cora, and she loved nothing more than her husband, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A service to celebrate Cora's life will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Seymour Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Heath officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the funeral home and other times at her home.

Cora is survived by her husband of 58 years, Thomas Edward Sassano Sr.; children, Thomas Edward Sassano Jr. (Carol Long), Teresa Forrest Renfroe (Mark) and LeaAnne O'Mara (Daniel); grandchildren, Ashley Clifton Forrest, Christopher Musser, Blakely Nicole Sassano, Austin Craig Forrest, Adam Daniel O'Mara, Dakota-Lee Sassano Torsella and Jonathon Thomas O'Mara; and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Ed Ezzell (Donna); sisters, Faye Enriquez (Joe) and Lynette Williams and several nieces and nephews she loved very much.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jim Seymour and Bill Seymour; sister, Frances Harrell; son-in-law, Cliff Forrest; and brother-in-law, Charles Williams.

Flowers are welcome or memorials may be given to Kitty Askins Hospice Center, 107 Handley Park Court, Goldsboro, N.C. 27534.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.

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Published in Obituaries on July 18, 2017 8:05 AM