IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Jennie Maria Giovanna Cecchini
Age at death - 97
Residence: Banyan Place, Boca Raton, Florida
Day and date of death: Saturday - 16 Feb 2013
Place of death - Boynton Beach, Florida
HER LIFE
Date of Birth - 29 Aug 1915
Place of birth - Mercer, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Names of parents - Raffaele DeGregory deceased 10/22/37; Teresa Pompa deceased 12/22/59.
Childhood: siblings: Daniel deceased 12/12/91, Tony deceased 7/27/92, Nick deceased 1/13/80, Rudy deceased 8/9/78, Albert deceased 2/23/04, Annabelle deceased 10/6/48 , Lucy, Elizabeth, Dolores, Henry deceased 5/24/44.
Marriage(s): Name of spouse - Walter R. Cecchini Sr.
Education: Pittsburgh High School; Duff's Business
College, Real Estate License
Employment: Bookkeeper Clerk of Courts, Pittsburgh, PA , Allegheny County; co-coordinator for brother Dan DeGregory Teamsters President Pittsburgh, Pa.; Cecchini Enterprises Bookkeeper.
Places of residence - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Grove City, Ohio/Pennsylvania; St. Petersburg, Florida; West Palm Beach, Florida; Boca Raton, Florida
Enjoyment - music & art, dancing; politics, playing piano, dancing, singing, animals, scenery
Religion: Roman Catholic
Achievements: Noted for her singing and piano playing, and for her 1960 recordings of "Ramona" and "Your Cheating Heart"
Disappointments: Never got on a game show to win a car or lots of Money.
HER FAMILY
Survived by:
Children - Rena Galloway, Walter R. Cecchini Jr., Teresa & Jack Moore, Warren & Julie Cecchini,
Brian & Karen Cecchini
Grandchildren - Lynne, Kim, Tracy Gibbons & Keith, Kara Cecchini & Gabriel Cecchini
Great-Grandchildren - Bradford, Alexandra, Jacob, Joseph, Samantha Windley, & Raymond, Larissa, Raffaele, Arianna, Tatianna, Giavanna, Dante Vitelli, Ashley Puhl Cecchini, Amanda Puhl Cecchini
Other In-laws: Heather Baker-Cecchini, Grand-Daughter-in-law [Keith's wife], Flora DeGregory, Elaine & Tony Pompa, Mary DeGregory, Nick & Fay Pompa
Friends: Anthony Abraham, Kim Abraham, Scott Abraham, Richard Carlisle, Leah Diaz; Lauren Diaz, Daniel Diaz, Harry Flenner, Tim McDonald, Charles Pitt
Best Friend: Deborah Flenner-Fox
Family Pets (if appropriate) Son Brian's Dog; Nina
Spouse: Walter CECCHINI Sr. Married 11/29/39, Walter (Pip) Cecchini Sr. Deceased: 3/17/2002
SERVICE IN HER HONOR
Visitation information: Palm Beach National Chapel 10055 Heritage Farms, Rd., Lake Worth, FL 33449 Thursday February 21, 2013 from 4-7 pm
Place of interment- Day, date, time, place: Burial Ceremony Friday February 22, 2013 at 11:30 am; Ceremony begins at 12:15 - Burial at 1:15pm Place of interment: South Florida VA national Cemetery - 6501 S. State Rd. 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449
Place of interment: South Florida VA national Cemetery - 6501 S. State Rd. 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449
Name of funeral home in charge of arrangements: Palm Beach National Chapel 10055 Heritage Farms, Rd., Lake Worth, FL 33449 - Richard Waites, Funeral Director
Where to call for more information: Palm Beach National Chapel (561) 697-1200
Memorial donation suggestions, including addresses: Jennie Mary Cecchini Memorial Fund, PNC Bank, 8166 Kendria Cove Terrace, Boynton Beach, FL 33473
Thank you to Bethesda Hospital and Bethesda Hospice Staff & Gayle Alexander Social Worker/Coordinator
Three words that sum up the life - Loved to travel