Angela "Ann" (Renna) Perez

Angela “Ann” (Renna) Perez, 93, of Lakeland, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Loretto. She was born in Syracuse to the late James and Nancy (LaGrasta) Renna in 1922. Over the years she was a volunteer art teacher at St. Cecilia’s School, owned a Carvel Ice Cream Store in DeWitt, was an administrative assistant at Ponderosa Corporation and worked as a daycare assistant well into her 80’s. Ann was an artist, painting landscape and still life art. She was also an expert at knitting and sewing, was a member of the Home Bureau, a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Church, and attended Holy Family Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas in 1987.

She is survived by her daughters; Carol (James) Gannon, of E. Norwich and Nancy Martone, of Westvale, 4 granddaughters; Jessica and Tiffany Cooper, Jillian Gannon and Audrey Martone, 3 great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Lilly and Benjamin, a sister; Anna Marie Worthen, of Brookfield, WI, a brother; Patrick Renna, of Norwalk, OH, an uncle; Joe (Mary) LaGrasta, of Van Nuys, CA and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held 9:00 am Monday, March 14, 2016 at BAGOZZI TWINS FUNERAL HOME. Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse. Family and friends may call Sunday, March 13, 2016 from 1 to 4 pm at BAGOZZI TWINS FUNERAL HOME, 2601 Milton Ave.

Please offer online condolences at www.bagozzitwins.com.