GILMANTON IRON WORKS - Joanne Elizabeth Gianni, 74, of Gilmanton Iron Works, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in her home of cancer with her family at her side.
Formerly of Jamaica Plain, MA., she was born on March 25, 1942, the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Carr) Sinatra. Joanne graduated from Framingham State College, the same year her son graduated high school. She worked as a production planner for Analog Devices in Norwood, MA. and also as a production plan supervisor for Apple Computer in Texas. She served as the Assistant Town Clerk and Tax Collector for the town of Gilmanton and also served on the Board of Directors for the Gilmanton Year Round Library.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Francis Gianni of Gilmanton I.W., one daughter, Christine M. Hornbeek and her husband Chip of Wolfeboro, one son, Paul F. Gianni of Arlington, TX., three brothers; Charles Sinatra and his wife Priscilla of Edgartown, MA, Gerald Sinatra and his wife Nancy of Walpole, MA and William Sinatra and his wife Diane of Ayer, MA and her brother-in-law, Joseph Gianni and his wife Nancy of Myrtle Beach, SC. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Daniel Sinatra.
There will be no calling hours.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11AM on Monday, December 19, 2016 at St. Joseph Parish, 96 Main Street, Belmont.
Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Stand Up to Cancer at www.standup2cancer.org or to Central NH VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main St., Laconia, NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements.