Veneranda M. "Vinnie" DeGiglio

Veneranda M. 'Vinnie' DeGiglio, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother

OLEAN - Veneranda M. "Vinnie" DeGiglio, of North Barry Street, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday (Oct. 2, 2025) at the Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center of Olean, where she had been receiving care after a brief illness.

Veneranda was born July 22, 1937, in Olean, and was the daughter of Carmelo and Pasqualina Ferraro Reitano. On Dec. 31, 1955, she married Giasone Mario DeGiglio, and together they had five children.

She graduated from Olean High School and attended Bryant & Stratton College.

Vinnie was sweet, funny, and loved by everyone who met her. Her smile had the ability to brighten anyone's day.

Vinnie was a homemaker and loved to cook and host family gatherings. She was famous for her homemade pasta, sauce and meatballs, rice croquettes and lentils. When she wasn't cooking, you could find her tending to her vegetable garden, where she grew every vegetable you could imagine. Every fall she canned hundreds of tomatoes, peaches and pears.

She loved to travel, especially on cruises. She also went on large family vacations, visited her relatives in Italy, and spent time in Singapore when her son, Carm, was there for work. Closer to home, she enjoyed shopping trips, garage sales and outdoor gatherings.

Vinnie especially enjoyed spending time with family, both in person and through daily phone and video calls. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the joy of her life. She was very proud of their accomplishments. She attended birthday parties, sporting events, dance recitals and graduations. Most recently, in May, she flew to Georgia to see her youngest grandchild, Maria, graduate from nursing school.

Vinnie is survived by her four children, Bruno Q. DeGiglio of Olean, Maria R. (William) Hastings of Geneva, Patricia P. LeRoy of Olean and Michelle A. (Ken) Heidle of Springville; 11 grandchildren, Brianna DeGiglio, Benjamin DeGiglio, Kaitlin (John) Hastings DiMaio, Daniel Hastings, Nicholas (Blaga) LeRoy, James (Shreshtha) LeRoy, Jason (Alecia) LeRoy, Kenneth (Kelly) Heidle, Megan (Brent) Schiele, Bethany Heidle and Maria DeGiglio; and 11 great-grandchildren, Ava DeGiglio Bigler, Christian LeRoy, James LeRoy, Laurel and Oaklee LeRoy, Kenneth, Samuel and Mackenzie Heidle, and Owen, Rory and Chloe Schiele; as well as her beloved cats, Sophie and Sammy.

Veneranda was predeceased by her husband, Giasone Mario DeGiglio in 1993; and her youngest son, Carmen D. DeGiglio in 2022.

Friends will be received from 3 to 6 p.m. on today (Oct. 7, 2025) at the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc., 646 E. State St., Olean. Funeral services will be held Wednesday (Oct. 8, 2025) beginning at the funeral home with a prayer service at 9:30 a.m., followed by 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels. Burial will immediately follow in St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

Donations may be made in Veneranda's memory to Roswell Park Alliance Foundation at P.O. Box, 631 Buffalo, NY 14240; the American Heart Association at P.O. Box 840691, Dallas TX 75284-0692; or to another organization of the donor's choosing.

Online condolences may be made at www.letromcintoshspinkfuneralhome.com.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Olean General Hospital and The Pines of Olean for their compassion, care and support.