Angela Yanni

Angela Yanni, formerly of North Scranton and a resident of the Jewish Home, died Thursday at Hospice Community Care. Her husband, Thomas J. Yanni, died in August 1996.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late James and Jennie Archer Arcieri Pastore, she was a graduate of Central High School, Newark, N.J. Angela was a very religious and compassionate person who volunteered at Allied Services, where she was named Volunteer of the Year, and Meals on Wheels, and drove friends and neighbors to appointments. She also went to Haiti with Monsignor Essef to help with the poor.

Angela attended Mass daily, was a lector at St. Anthony's Church and belonged to the Christian Mothers.

Angela's family would like to express its gratitude to the staff at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pa. for all their excellent and compassionate care, in particular, Debbie Koons.

She is survived by seven daughters, JoAnn Martarano and husband, Louis, Dickson City; Madeline Yanni, Harrisburg; Angele Mele and husband, Jerry, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Catherine Yanni and Roseann Yanni, both of Peoria, Ariz.; Theresa Yanni, North Las Vegas; and Anne Koniszewski and husband, Joe, Peckville; three sons, Sam Yanni, Spring, Texas; Thomas Yanni, Maricopa, Ariz.; and Michael Yanni, Los Angeles; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandson; sisters, Mary Castanaro and husband, Frank; and Madeline Marinucci; a brother-in-law, Roland Allgood; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marianne; infants, Mary Ann, James and Frances; daughter-in-law, Tracy Yanni; and sisters, Phyllis Fanelli and Roseann Allgood.

The funeral will be Tuesday from the Solfanelli-Fiorillo Funeral Home Inc., 1030 N. Main Ave., Scranton, with Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Mary, Mother of God Parish at Holy Rosary Church, 316 William St., Scranton. Interment will follow at Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.

Friends may call Monday, 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Jewish Home of Eastern Pa., 1101 Vine St., Scranton, PA 18510; or the Alzheimer's Association of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th floor, New York, NY 10001. Visit www.solfanellifiorillo funeralhome.com for information, directions or to leave an online condolence.