Giuseppa (D’Anna) Giardina, of Somerville, died Sunday evening at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 73.
Born in Riesi, Sicily, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and the late Santa (Mulone) D´Anna. Giuseppa settled in Somerville in 1971 after coming from Sicily. She was a dedicated wife and mother who enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
She was the beloved wife of Antonino Giardina. She was a devoted mother to Giuseppe Giardina and his wife Angela of Everett, Gaetano Giardina and his fiance’ Kay Cooke, Calogero Giardina and his wife Tina all of FL, Salvatore Giardina of Somerville, and Josephine Denham of Wakefield. She was a loving grandmother to 10 grandchildren. She was a dear sister to Calogero D'Anna, Carmelo D'Anna, Maddalena Giardina all of Somerville and leaves
many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral will be from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, Thursday at 8 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Ann Church, 399 Medford Street, Somerville, at 9 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Wednesday
5 - 9. Services will conclude with entombment at Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum.