Pina was born September 21, 1943 in Corleone, Sicily to the late Nancy and Salvatore Fangano. She married Charles Henry Byers, whom she met in Catania, Italy and later moved to the United States. They had three children. She earned her GED, a Bachelors in Dental Hygiene and then Respiratory Therapy and worked as a therapist at Trumbull Memorial Hospital for many years. After her first husband’s early death, she found love again and married Randlmin Kelly. They were able to love each other for 30 years. They moved to North Carolina at retirement. Pina enjoyed gardening, ballroom dancing, “the occasional slots”, and spending time with her family. She belonged to St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church where she was able to celebrate her strong faith in God.
In addition to her parents, Pina was preceded in death by Charles Henry Byers, and her sister, Letizia Fangano.
Pina is survived by her husband, Randlmin "Randy" Kelly; her children, Nancy Byers Schmelzer (Rich), Charles Henry Byers (Angela), Kim Byers Snyder (Don); and her sister, Maria Clark Hough (Gene). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Celine, Joel, Lauren, Annamarie, Haley, Jacob, Joshua, Tom, Jen, and Dylan; her great grandson, Lyric; and nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 am on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 3008 Old Raleigh Rd., Apex, NC 27502. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Pina’s name be made to Tarlov Cysts Disease Foundation @ http://www.tarlovcystfoundation.org/donatejoin_us1.aspx .
Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 Saint Mary's St., Raleigh, NC. Condolences may be made through brownwynne.com
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