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Jeanette Cecile Venza Sowers
October 28, 1908 - December 16, 2009 |
Jeanette Cecile Venza Sowers, Family Matriarch and retired teacher, died December 16, 2009, at 101 years young. A She taught at She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Cullen, who died in 1972; her parents, N.E and Margarette Cuchia Venza; and her siblings, Sadie Massa, Dora Santangelo, Dr. J. R. Venza, Julian Venza, Phillipine Durso, John Venza, Velma Heckard, Anthony Venza and Ernestine Tramonte. Although Jeanette and Cullen had no children, she is survived by numerous loving nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express their gratitude to Christine Mickles, Doris Brown, Bessie Pollard, and all of the Encompass Health Care ladies, especially Shelia, Leigh, and Gloria, who took such loving care of our Aunt Jean. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 21, 2009, at St. Jude Thaddeaus Catholic Church, 6895 Gladys, Memorial contributions may be made to the J. Cullen Sowers Masters Scholarship Fund at |