Anna [nee Gentile] Panzitta, 88, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2017 at the Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a brief stay there.
She was born on February 8, 1929 in L'Aquila, Province of Abbruzzo, Italy and came to the United States as a young girl with her family and settled in Wilkes Barre.
She was the daughter of Vincenzo Gentile, and Esterina [nee Vanni] Gentile.
She was an excellent student who loved to learn and graduated with honors from GAR in 1947.
Later in life, she earned an Associates degree from Kings College. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed entertaining, cooking and doting on her grandchildren.
She leaves behind her devoted husband of 63 years, Michael Panzitta, her daughters Susan Panzitta [Washington, DC], Carla Panzitta [Summit, NJ], grandchildren Evan and Melina Santoro [New York City], her sisters Victoria Malacari [Wilkes Barre ] and Tina Grabner [Allentown] and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her daughter Elaine in 2016.
A private funeral and luncheon was held privately on June 20 for extended family. The family requests that gifts be made in Mrs. Panzitta's memory to charitable organizations of choice.
Arrangements were in the care of the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter,
To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit www.gubbiottifh.com
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