Dear Gateway family,

Please be in prayer for Joan Vitale, our Associate Director (Elizabeth). Her mom, Margaret Giannico, passed away this morning at 7am. She was 82. She was predeceased by her husband.

A funeral service will take place at 11:30 am (visitation 10:00-11:30am) on Friday March 19, 2010 at the Hooper Funeral Home, Beverely Hills, Florida.

Please scroll down for Margaret Giannico's obituary.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that gifts be made to:

Hospice of Citrus County
P.O. Box 641270
Beverley Hills, Florida 34464











Dear Joan,

I am so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. Please accept mine and Jim's deepest sympathy. We just lost my dad this past summer at the age of 91 and my mom a few years earlier, so I know how it feels. You and your family will be in our prayers. We miss you and love you. Much love in Christ, Kathy & Jim Nilla / jkgnilla@yahoo.com

Please convey to Joani my sincere condolences to the whole family.

Thanks. Fernando (Rodriguez)

An online donation to Hospice of Citrus County in honor of Margaret Giannico has been made by the Rodriguez family.

In a way, I know Joan is glad that she was there for her mom till the end! That she was close to her and not states away from her. Yes, we shall PRAY! Jackie (The West family)

Please pass on our deepest sympathy to Joanie. Karen and David Barker, Westfield, NJ

Dear Joan and Family,
I was so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. It is so hard to say good-bye to those who are so very dear to us. I pray that you will experience the Lord's abundant strength, comfort, and love as you grieve the passing of your mom. May the blessed hope of seeing her again be a source of comfort to you as well. With Our Love and Prayers, Cathy Carolan and Family

May God strengthen and bless the family. Alveda

In and For Christ, Dr. Alveda C. King www.priestsforlife.org/africanamerican

www.cdbaby.com/alveda

I have prayed that God will keep her strong. God is able to do the impossible and with His help we can do the same. Sharon Vann-Williams, Richmond, Virginia "I am thinking about you Joan and I love you." Alison White, Columbia S.C.

A donation in memory of Margaret Giannico has been made to the Hospice of Citus County by the Gavaris family

Margaret Giannico

January 31, 1928 - March 15, 2010

Beverly Hills, Florida

Margaret Giannico, 82, of Beverly Hills, died March 15, 2010 at the Citrus Hospice House. She was born Margaret Drake on Jan 31, 1928 in Elizabeth NJ. There she and her future husband, Ernest, grew up, later married and raised a family. They settled in nearby Union Township NJ in 1962, where they remained until moving to Beverly Hills in 1991. Margie and Ernie, as they were known, were married for 55 years before Ernie, a WWII Army veteran, died in July 2002.

A devoted wife, mother, and homemaker, caring for and enjoying her family were her passions. She excelled at crossword puzzles, card and word games. She loved talking and learning about food and cuisine, and was a wonderful cook herself. Margie also appreciated a wide array of musical styles, classic movies, comedy shows, talking and laughing.

She will be missed by her survivors, including four children: Rodger Giannico of Nice, France; Donald Giannico and wife Diane of Barnegat NJ; Joan Vitale and husband Gary of Elizabeth NJ, and; John Giannico and wife Rita of Spotsylvania VA. She was the proud grandmother of Andre Giannico and wife Laura of Hillsdale, NJ, and Brice Giannico of Ceyreste FR. She also leaves a sister, Gertrude Michalko and sister-in-law Kathleen Drake (both of Beverly Hills), and a brother-in-law Attilio Giannico and wife Gloria of Holmdel NJ.

The Service of Remembrance for Mrs. Giannico will be held 11:30 AM, Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Beverly Hills Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes with Rev. L. B. Thomason officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until the time of service on Friday at the Beverly Hills Chapel. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. Expressions to the family may be made through the funeral home website at www.hooperfuneralhome.com under “obituaries”. In lieu of flowers, Margaret requested that any remembrances be made to Hospice of Citrus County, P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills FL 34464.