Josephine M. Giardinelli (Giunta), age 89, of Garnet Valley, PA and formerly of Philadelphia, PA passed away peacefully on Friday, July 25, 2025.
She was born and raised in Philadelphia to a large Italian family and was the oldest of 17 children. Josephine was the daughter of the late Mary (DeSalis) and Vincent Giunta.
Josephine was married to her former husband, James Giardinelli who also preceded her in death. She was a waitress for most of her adult life, working in many restaurants in Philly and later working mainly at the Airport Sheraton. Josephine worked diligently to support her five children. She loved her family, singing and was an avid reader.
Josephine is survived by her 5 children, Vincent (Karen), Mary Seigfried (Greg), Josephine Yarbrough (Stephen) Lisa and James (Diane); 11 grandchildren, Angel, Gregory, Stephen, Brian, John, Nicholas, Adam, Jason, James, Katherine and Kristen; 13 Great grandchildren, Kevin, Jessica, Brian Jr., Abigail, Semyon, Olivia, Madison, Jaxon, Dimitri, Skylar, Landon, Maksim and Brooklyn and 8 siblings, Rita, Roberta, Joseph, John, Michael, Lillian, Debra and Sandra. She is also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Nicole and 8 siblings, Vincent, Jr. (Jim Boy), Frank, Betty, Anthony, Mary, Marlene, Rocco and AnnaMay.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 1, from 10am-11:30am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4701 Weldin Rd (at Shipley), Wilmington, DE 19803. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at the church at 11:30am. Inurnment will conclude at Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Springfield, PA.
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