ACCOMOZZO, Anna

Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, June 1992 Anna Della (Carson) Sherbert Accomazzo PHOENIX. Ariz.CAnna Della (Carson) Sherbert Accomazzo was born in Cisney, Illinois, on September 25, 1887, to Frank Elsworth and Melissa (Hershey) Carson and died Tuesday, June 16, 1992, at the age of 104. She had three brothers, Fred, Everett and Jimmy. Della, as she was known to her family and friends, was a resident of Benkelman, Nebraska, at one time. She married Arthur Nelson Sherbert and they had one son, Russell Lowell. Her husband died December 16, 1953. She later moved to Arizona and married Dante Emil Accomazzo in June 1956. He preceded her in death on June 16, 1965. Della lived independently and maintained her own home in Cashion, Arizona, until February 1986. During her lifetime, she had many varied experiences. She played piano for the silent movies at age 17 and was a helpmate to her husbands and to her son in business. Della loved God and the church, loved her family and friends and loved life. She always enjoyed an active social life and played the piano and bingo until her final illness in May 1992. Services were held Saturday, June 20, 1992, at Greenwood Memory Lawn Chapel at 10 a.m. in Phoenix with the Rev. Steve McKown officiating. Interment was in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery.