Gina M. Ciulla

Gina Ciulla of Fort Smith passed away March 7, 2018 in Fort Smith. She was born in Bisaequino, Italy to Sarino and Mary Ciulla. She attended Immaculate Conception School and was a graduate of St. Anne’s Academy. She retired from Riverside Furniture as Director of Human Resourses. She was a long-standing member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Auxiliary and the Auxiliary Wednesday Sewing Group, and for many years her specialty was making the Baptism bibs with her sister, Rosalie. She always enjoyed the long standing tradition of rolls and coffee after Sunday Mass with family.

She is survived by one brother, Jimmy and his wife Nancy, all of Fort Smith. She is also survived by nieces, Cindy Robertson and husband Dave, Terri Paladino and her husband Gary, Jeanne Washburn, Mary Alane Gaunt and her husband Ronnie, Dana Callaway and her husband Jack, Laura Cruce and her husband Dan; great nieces, Carly Robertson Marshall and her husband Matt, Ashley Paladino Evans and her husband Tyler, Audrey Paladino, Amy Cruce, Stacy Couch and her husband Brian, Maria Sosebee and her husband Nathan, Kristene Crowe and her husband Josh, Kathleen Crowe and her husband Brad; great nephews, Brian Washburn and his wife Jordan, Grant Washburn, and Logan Cruce. She was preceded in by her parents, Sarino and Mary Ciulla; one brother, Marion Ciulla and his wife Reba; and one sister, Rosalie Marie Ciulla; and two great nephews, Brad Robertson and Garret Paladino.

Rosary will be said on Thursday, March 8 2018 at 6:00 PM in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel, and Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with burial to follow in Calvary Cemetery, all under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Dave Robertson, Gary Paladino, Dan Cruce, Grant Washburn, Logan Cruce, and Phillip Hindman. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tom Caldarera, Sr. and Brian Washburn.

The family will greet friends following the Rosary from 6:30 – 7:30 PM in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel.

Memorials may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic School, 223 South 14th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901.

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