Ann Lucia Gianci, of Woodstock, NH formerly of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, and Burlington, MA, passed away May 5th, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, following a short illness. She was 69 years of age. Born and raised in Boston's North End she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Concetta (Infantino) Sabbio of Medford.
Ann was an active parishioner of St. Joseph Church in Lincoln, NH where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. She was also a Marian Helper of the Immaculate Conception. For many years Ann enjoyed doing international service work for the Catholic Church in both the Marshall Islands and Israel. She also worked as a travel writer and as a stationary designer and publisher for several years.
In addition to her late parents, Ann is preceded in death by her brother, the late Frank Sabbio. She is lovingly survived by her cherished daughter, Sebastiana Jennifer Gianci and her husband Paul James Lafornara of Baltimore, MD. She was the devoted Nana of Nikai Lafornara and the former wife and friend of William Gianci. She is also survived by her sisters, Camille Piazza and Marie Chagnon, brothers, Salvatore, Eugene and Francis Sabbio. She is further survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, Saturday, May 14th, at 10 a.m. followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Clement Church, 71 Warner St., Medford, at 11 a.m.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours at the Dello Russo Funeral Home will be held on Friday from 4 thru 8 p.m. As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be made in Ann's memory to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD - www.crs.org or to the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center http://www.catholicworldmission.org/site/pp.asp?c=9dJHJLPwB&b=1196489