Gilda Ferri, age 90, passed away peacefully February 2, 2023 from natural causes. She was born September 10, 1932 in Valenzano, Italy to Rocco and Francesca Mininni. She married the love of her life, Frank Ferri, in September of 1949 who preceded her in death in 2014.
Gilda moved to Brooklyn, New York with her mother Francesca, husband Frank and their daughter Rosemarie in 1950. In 1978 Francesca, Frank and Gilda moved to Port Richey, FL and moved again to New Port Richey, FL in 1993. Gilda was a dedicated homemaker who loved to cook and entertain with her family and friends. She was a parishioner of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Red Hat Society and the Rosary Club. She loved to sew and crochet blankets, hats, scarfs, pot holders and doilies. Everyone in our family has at least 5 of each item. Her favorite saying to all of us was: “I love you to the moon and back”.
Gilda is survived by her daughter Rosemarie and husband George Sepcic, her son Michael Ferri and wife Cathy, and her son Rocco Ferri and wife Andrea; 8 grandchildren Stephanie Williams, Frank Sepcic, Frank Ferri, Andrew Ferri, Michael Ferri, Christopher Ferri, Gina Ferri and Maria Ferri; 10 great grandchildren Cody Williams, Haley Ferri, James Ferri, Andrew Williams, Frankie Sepcic Jr., Andrew Ferri, Juliana Ferri, Michelle Ferri, Joseph Ferri, Christopher Ferri and her beloved brother Pat Mininni, loving niece Francine Pulara and nephew Rocco Mininni. All of them she loved very much.
Please join us celebrating her life Sunday afternoon February 5, 2023 at North Meadowlawn Funeral Home, 4244 Madison St, New Port Richey, FL 34652. A private family viewing will be between 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. and public viewing will be between 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. A mass of Catholic faith will be on Monday February 6 at 10:00 am at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Burial at Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens will immediately follow the mass. www.NorthMeadowlawnFuneral.com.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.meadowlawnfuneralhome.com for the Ferri family.
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