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Giselda Guggino Obituary

GUGGINO, Giselda V. "GiGi" of Tampa passed away June 2, 2024.Loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. Gigi is predeceased by her loving husband Vincent Guggino Sr; brothers, Robert, Joe, Willie, Wilford (Macho) and Hector; sisters, Alicia Vila, Aleida Sais, Lydia Ortabello, Denia, and Neida Saa. She is survived by her son, Vincent Guggino Jr wife Yvonne; daughters, Julie Tomasello husband Peter and Amy Ciaravino husband Robert; grandchildren, Andrew Vincent Guggino (Laura) Dominic Guggino (Emma), Kristin, Matthew Tomasello, Danielle, Bryce, Kendall and Ty Ciaravino; great-grandsons, Grayson Vincent and Luca Angelo Guggino; great-granddaughter, Josephine Guggino; brother, Denio (Elvira) and Tony Vila; sister, Ramona Coffield (Wayne Sr); sisters-in-law, Martha and Joann Vila and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 3:30 pm, June 20, 2024 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church with reception to follow at 4:30 pm in Higgins Hall.

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Published by Lawrence Journal-World from Jun. 4 to Jun. 5, 2024.

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Sally Norris

May 29, 2025

I loved waya very very much. And I was a close friend of hers. and I remember her big smile she always has. I know she is watching everyone right now. We love you waya with our peaceful Hearts.

sally norris

June 27, 2024

i really Loved WAYA very much she was As happy and she would always put a smile on my Face i would remember of her. she really loved me. and i would remember she would say i love you sally. and i wont ever forget how happy she would want me to me. i loved waya very much as Danielle's family would she meant a lot to us. she loved everyone and her family very much!

Julie

June 22, 2024

Mom
I am missing you so very much but I know you are with Dad and it makes me happy! I will miss all our talks and time we spent together.
I love you so much!

sally norris

June 21, 2024

i know that waya would remember me of always saying good morning to her every single morning on a facetime call and i would say hi to her is how i remembered waya. i won't even forget that ever. she had loved me as her closest friend forever. and she also loved my mother also! she really loved me and my mother very much deeply. we love you waya.

Kay Vila

June 20, 2024

I will miss her. She always made me feel so welcome as a member of the Vila family.

sallyannanorris

June 12, 2024

waya was a sweet special lady and she made me and my mom laugh about every moment we had with waya. we will always remember that how she would want us to remember that! but also knowing that she would always remember i was there every night i would say goodnight to her. and she would have a smile on her face and that she would always say good night Sally. I love her very much she was a very treasured close friend that I will never forget that. we loved her very much. In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Danielle

June 11, 2024

My favorite memory about waya she would always tell nano how to do it and where to put it that´s the thing I´m gonna miss the most she´s always talking about where nano is All the time but I know how much she really missed him like I do but me and waya had a special grandmother and granddaughter moment that I will always cherish that´s the memory I will always have in my heart

sallyannanorris

June 11, 2024

waya was a very happy nice wonderful lady and my closest friend too. and she made me happy. and being apart of my second family. we all love you very much dearly.

Elaine Arrien

June 10, 2024

Waya was a special lady always smiling very warm and outgoing.She always had a lot to say about how much she loved her family and especially Danielle. We will surely miss her! Rest in Peace Gigi

sallyannanorris

June 4, 2024

the Memories we had with waya was such a Great joy to get to know her. and how close she was to me and my Mother. WE loved waya very very much. and know that she is watching over us all. and watching over the whole entire ciaravino family. she was loved by all of us. we will never forget that.

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