The Biograph of Frances Buffa (1908 - 2002).
1. Born in Sicily.
2. Sister of Concetta Sciarrino, Rose D'Alessandro, Josephine D'Alessandro, Rosalie Balsamo, Frank Pecoraro, and Sam Pecoraro.
3. Lived in Brooklyn
4. Married Giuseppe "Joseph" Buffa in the early 1930's.
5. Gave birth to four daughters (Antonina "Nina", Stella, Rose Ann, and Maria Victoria) and one son (Vincent).
6. Husband Joseph died in 1959 at the age of 59 from unknown causes.
7. Daughter of Croce Pecoraro and Stella Schillaci.
8. A homemaker.
9. Moved to Hazlet, New Jersey in 1972.
10. Passed away from natural causes in 2002 at age of 93
11. Buried in St. John's Cemetery in Queens, New York.
12. Outlived her husband by 43 years and a granddaughter Rosanna (Nina's elder daughter) by 7 years.
13. Also outlived all her sisters.
14. Survived by her five children, fourteen grandchildren, and two brothers.
15. Moved to America in 1920 when she was eleven-twelve years old.
16. Mother-in-law to Anita Consolvo Buffa, Salvatore "Jersey Sal" Profaci, Joseph Profaci, Sr., Bartholomew "Bart" DiMattina, Jr., and Phil Sturiale.
17. Maiden name is Pecoraro.
