Obituary of Zidora Scalone

Zidora "Dora" Scalone, 97 of Wilmington, DE died on February 26, 2016 at home. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she resided the past 4 years in Wilmington, DE, previously residing in Garnet Valley, PA. Dora was a homemaker and in her earlier years she worked as a seamstress and a telemarketer for Sears retiring in the late 1970's. She enjoyed going to the casino's, traveling, interior decorating but most of all being with her family. In her earlier years she was an avid bowler. During the 1960's, Dora was part of a group known as "The Kennedy Girls". She is preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Gilsomina "Josephine" Magazzina, a daughter, Paulette Basciano who died in 2014, 4 siblings, Edith Cucchi, Bill Magazzina, Florence Cosenza and Lucy Fritz. She is survived by her husband of 77 years, Paul Scalone Jr., daughter, Valerie Scalone, son in law, Art Basciano, grandchildren, Artie (Diana), Andrea (Mike), Audrey, Vince (Danielle) & Renee' and also 8 great grandchildren. Relative and friends are invited to her funeral service on Wednesday, 11:00AM at the Pagano Funeral Home, 3711 Foulk Rd., Garnet Valley, PA where friends may call from 10-11AM. Interment, S.S. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield, PA. Donations in her memory may be made to Delaware Hospice, 16 Polly Drummond Center, 2nd Floor, Newark, DE 19711 or the charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.paganofuneralhome.com