Bernice Eleanor (DiLeo) Caruso Obituary
We bid farewell to Bernice Eleanor (DiLeo) Caruso (Utica, New York), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 3, 2025 at the age of 93. Bernice touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Senatro DiLeo and Philomena DiLeo (Izzo); her husband Philip; her parents-in-law, Joseph and Lucy Caruso; her siblings, Joe DiLeo (Theodora), Catherine (Patsy Marino), Nell (Nicholas Arokhaty), Jane and Rosemary (Arthur Battaglia); her in-laws, Harold, Rita Caruso, Mario, Louise Caruso, Mary, Joe Gentile, Sylvia, Joe Guarini and Marilyn Marino; Donna Kierzstyn (Arokhaty), Rosemary Gabeldon (Battaglia) and Vinny.
She is survived by: her friends, Loretta Sunderhaft and Mary; her foster daughter Bernice; her pet Trixie; her grandchildren, Sonny and Gio; her goddaughters, Nina and Christine; her sons, Joseph, Philip (Darlene Torchia) and David; her daughter-in-law Tricia; her grandchildren, Philip "Sonny" (Samantha), Giovanni and Sophia (Quentin); Leones, Ziobros, Marcheses, Mattias, Sundays, Phil and Giovannina. She is also survived by husbands and children.
Memorial contributions in Bernice's honor may be made to Green Utica online at https://www.greenutica.org, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital online at https://www.stjude.org.; envelopes will also be available at the funeral home.
