Alma Theresa Giovanisci

Alma Theresa (Allegrini) Giovanisci
June 10, 1936 – September 3, 2025
Our beloved Alma, age 89, left us peacefully at her home in La Canada – Flintridge, Ca. on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 surrounded by her closest family. Short of stature but enormous of heart, she battled numerous health complications for 10 months until she was finally provided with comfort care at her passing. With a heart of gold and a bubbly personality, she made friends and touched the lives of everyone she came in contact with.
She was born in Philadelphia, Pa, the daughter of Alicia and Ferdinand Allegrini, and the younger sister of Diana. Growing up, she attended St. Donato's School and West Catholic Girls High School. It was during that time when she met the love of her life and true soulmate, Stephen Joseph Giovanisci, at age 16 (both only 3 weeks apart in age), 73 years ago. They were married 68 years ago on October 19, 1957, and led a storybook life together, moving across the country, and meeting with world leaders and celebrities through Stephen's career. They both started out in Philadelphia, Pa., and moved with their family to Pennsauken, N.J., Wilmington, Del., Downers Grove, Ill, Moraga, Ca, until finally landing at their most wonderful home in La Canada – Flintridge, Ca. in 1974.
She is survived by her husband Stephen, as well as her children, son Stephen Joseph Jr. (and his wife Catherine) and daughter Linda Marie, as well as her grandchildren, Nicole Marie (and her husband Edward Ruiz), Christopher Stephen, and Joseph Michael (and his wife Lauren), as well as her first great-grandchild, Maria Lauren, just born a mere 7 months ago. All brought great joy to her life, and she treated all of her family with love, kindness, and generosity.
She was a wonderful mother, homemaker, and cook, an excellent artist, specializing in oil painting, had quite the talent for gardening and interior design, but her greatest passion was caring for her animals, namely her 4 precious dogs (Poochkins, Gabriella, Penelope, and finally Bianca, who was with her when she passed), as well as her 2 horses, Mr. Bojangles and finally Ms. Bojingles, who she rode till she was 84 years old. The world is a lesser place without her spirit, and she will be missed tremendously.
Services for our beloved Alma will be held on Friday, September 26 at 1:00 PM at Cabot and Sons Mortuary in Pasadena, Ca.. Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated for this remarkable wife / mother / grandmother / aunt / friend.