Assunta Gentile, a longtime resident of Darien, passed away on June 13. She was 87.
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Assunta Gentile, 87, passed away on June 13. Her wake and funeral will be held on Thursday, June 20.
She was born in Grotteria Reggio Calabria, Italy on Jan. 21, 1937 to the late Pascual Panetta and Maria Rose Ferraro.
Assunta worked for Darien Public Schools in the cafeteria serving lunch to the students every day.
She was predeceased by her loving husband, Vincenzo, who passed away in March. She is survived by her children, Joseph Gentile (Lurmares Silva) of Stamford, her daughter Maria Rose Gentile of Darien, and son Richard (Maria) also of Darien. Assunta is also survived by her grandchildren: Christopher Joseph Gentile, Alexander Scott Gentile and his wife Sarah, Sean Vincent Gentile and wife Holly, Cassidy Ann Matthews and her husband Joseph, Jennifer Silva Gentile, Lila Silva Gentile, Anthony Gentile, Stefani Gentile, Rachel Gentile and Laci Gentile. Also surviving Assunta are her great grandchildren, Graham Gentile, Theodore Gentile, Penelope Matthews and Laurel Matthews.
Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m., Thursday, June 20, 2024 at the Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, 374 Middlesex Road, Darien at 10:30 a.m. the same day. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery in Darien.
— an obituary from Lawrence Funeral Home, where online condolences may be left