Angela A. Mazzarella, 87, of Exeter, passed away on Saturday December 17, 2016 at the Highland Manor and Convalescant Center, Exeter.

Born in Forty Fort, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Sadie Desiderio Paglianete.

She graduated from Forty Fort High School and the Boston University ( Sargent College) earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical therapy. She also did graduate studies at Scranton University and Wilkes College.

Angela worked several years as a physical therapist at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Plains Twp. and at Camp Daddy Allen.
She was last employed as a physical therapist at the Luzerne Intermediate Unit # 18  for 31 years before retiring in 1993.
She devoted her career to special needs children.

She was a member of the Pa.  Physical Therapy Association, the P.S.E.A and N.E.A.

Angela was a devoted communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Exeter.

Preceding her in death were her husband of 49 years, Charles Mazzarella in 2003 and sisters Nancy Fowler and Anna Mae Sipko and brothers Francis and Vincent Paglianite.

Surviving are her sons Dominick and Andre and his wife Susan, both of Exeter along with many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends may call  on Monday from 3-6pm at the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday at 11:00am from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian burial at 11:30 am at St. Barbara Parish in St. Anthony of Padua Church 224 Memorial St., Exeter.
The Rev. Joseph Sibilano, O.S.J., will be celebrant.

Interment will be at a later date in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton.

The family requests that memorial donations, if desired, be made to the Wyoming Free Library or to the SPCA, in lieu of flowers.
To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit www.gubbiottifh.com