Antoinette "Toni" DeGennaro, 61, of Heather Highlands, Jenkins Twp., passed away Monday,June 27,2011, at her home, after a brief illness. She was the widow of Augustine "Augie" F. DeGennaro, who passed away February 10, 2011.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Nicotra Montalbano. She was a graduate of SS. Joachim and Anne School, Queens Village, NY. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston and also the American Boxer Assoc.. Toni was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt, who cherished her family and will be deeply missed by all who loved her.
Surviving are her sons, Paul DeGennaro and Robert Faso, both of Pittston; brother, Carl Montalbano, Ridge, NY; five grandchildren, a nephew, Michael Montalbano, Bayshore, NY. She also leaves behind her best friends, Roxie and Baron.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, July 1,2011, at 11:00 A.M. in St. John the Evangelist Church, 35 William Street, Pittston. Relatives and friends may pay their respects during a celebration of Antoinette's life on Friday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at Baloga Funeral Home, Inc. 1201 Main Street, Pittston, (Port Griffith).