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Rita Pagnotta Obituary

PAGNOTTA, RITA V., Mrs.
Rita V. Pagnotta, age 80, of Winter Springs, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Sunday. Mrs.
Pagnotta was born March 21, 1928 in Hoboken, New Jersey and was preceded in death by Alphonse Pagnotta, on Sept. 16, 2008, her loving husband of 59 years. She is survived by four children, Susan Augello, Rivervale, NJ, Denise Amato, Newton, NJ, Carol Brown (Chip), Longwood, FL, Allan Pagnotta (Barbara), Westport, CT; nine grandchildren,
Daneen Augello, Suzanne Lenc (Jeffrey), Veronica (Ryan) Ferwerda, Tristan Manzi, Nathaniel Manzi, Corey,
Michelle, Nichole and Thomas Pagnotta one great grandson, Nathan Henry; brother Walter Thorpe, sisters, Joan Izzo and Doris Lobasso; numerous
nieces, nephews and many close friends. She is preceded in death by her brother
Thomas Thorpe and sister Irene Coburn. Services will be held at 10AM, Wednesday, February 4 at Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, East Altamonte Chapel, 994 East Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL, 407-831-2031. Viewing will be held Tuesday from 4-8PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in her name to Vitas Hospice Care of Orlando, FL. 407-875-0028

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Published by Orlando Sentinel on Feb. 3, 2009.

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