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Stephanie M. “Stella” (Giunta) Cicoria
February 19, 2025

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CICORIA, Stephanie M. “Stella” (Giunta) of Roslindale passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 19, 2025. Beloved mother of Donna Donaldson and her husband Jeff of Hyde Park, Michelle Ripperger and her husband Markus of Needham, Susan Palombi and her husband John of South Carolina. Sister of Grace Brancato and her husband Frank of West Roxbury, Mary Rice and her late husband Charles of Roslindale, James Giunta and his wife Donna of Taunton, the late Jennie and Albert Marando, the late Joseph and Dana Giunta, the late Guy and Diana Giunta, and the late Michael and Rosalie Giunta. Grandmother of Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Samantha of Norwood, Samantha Tracy and her husband Benjamin of Andover, Ciara Ripperger of Needham, and Nicholas Craig and his wife Caroline of North Brookfield. Great-grandmother of Julian and Jack Donaldson. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Stella was a choir member at Sacred Heart Church, a former Boston Choraleers, a member of the Italian Society of Sacred Heart Roslindale and a graduate of Girls Latin School ’51. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St. West Roxbury on Wednesday, February 26th at 10:30am followed by a Funeral Mass in Holy Name Church at 11:30am. Visiting hours Tuesday, February 25th from 3-7pm. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Forest Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to St. Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Jimmy Fund, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284. For directions and guestbook gormleyfuneral.com.

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Gormley Funeral Service
2055 Centre Street
West Roxbury, MA 02132
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