Maria Giangiacomo

Maria Cristina (nee Quintiliani) Giangiacomo, 77, of Broomall, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Rosewood Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Broomall, PA. Maria was the beloved wife of Joseph Ernani Giangiacomo. The couple were married 54 years.

Born in San Donato Val Comino, Frosinone, Italy in 1943, Maria was the daughter of the late Ottorino and Gerarda (nee Rufo) Quintiliani. She emigrated to America by sailboat with her family as a teenager, but didn’t become an American Citizen until the age of 70. That milestone was a momentous occasion. Maria was a devoted, loving and caring mother, of John Giangiacomo, Angela Galieti, and Paola Weinberger; adoring grandmother of the late Hana Giangiacomo Tannenbaum, Matteo Galieti, Luca Galieti, Alec Weinberger, and Maddox Weinberger; great grandmother of Micheal John Voigt, dear sister of Silvana Cellucci; predeceased by siblings, Nina Cedrone and Ovidio Quintiliani. She was the loving mother-in-law of Fabrizio Galieti, Maurice Tannenbaum, and Andrew Weinberger. Maria loved to cook, dance, garden and watch RAI TV. She took great pride in helping to raise her grandchildren, Matteo and Luca Galieti.

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, a memorial gathering will be held for family and friends in the future.

Private services at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Broomall, PA and interment at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Springfield, PA will be held Tuesday, May 5 at 10am.