Gabriella A. Carfagno
Gabriella A. ( Corbett ) Carfagno, 83, of Plymouth Meeting, PA passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020.
She was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 30, 1936, the daughter of the late Clement W. and the late Anna ( Matkovich ) Corbett.
Gabriella has been living in Plymouth Meeting, PA for the last 47 years, formerly of Northeast Philadelphia.
She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord RC Church of Plymouth Meeting, PA where she was also a member of the senior citizens group.
Gabriella attended the Wills & Elizabeth School and was a member of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Senior Citizen of Delaware Valley (DHHSCDV).
She was a Homemaker and also worked outside the home with Philadelphia Cigar and Transicoil Corporation.
She was the wife of Kenneth J. Carfagno, Sr. for over 63 years.
Survivors include Husband Kenneth Carfagno, Sr. of Plymouth Meeting, PA, Son Kenneth J. Carfagno, Jr. of Plymouth Twp., PA, Son Robert (& Patricia) Carfagno of East Coventry, PA, Son David Carfagno of Plymouth Meeting, PA also survived by her grandchildren Kenneth, III, Dominic, Mercedes & Miranda, and her great grandchildren Kenneth IV, Christianna, Kolby, Kye & Kasey.
Her Memorial Mass will be held Monday, March 2, 2020 at 11:00 AM from Epiphany Of Our Lord Church, 3050 Walton Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA.
Friends may call on Monday Morning, March 2, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at the church.
Interment will follow in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.
Memorial Contributions made to: Deaf & Hard of Hearing Senior Citizen of Delaware Valley, DHHSCDV, 4031 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Arrangements by Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home, 19 East Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA, (610) 277-1600.
www.msrfh.com.
Like a Sunflower
God designed His sunflowers to bloom in the summer and to always position their face to directly receive the sun's gaze. Sunflowers are tough, able to tolerate heat and drought. They also yield many seeds prior to expiration.
My Nana loved sunflowers and I believe it's because she was so much like them. Gabriella Anna Carfagno was born on Memorial Day. Like the sunflower, she bloomed in summer.
Gay was the heart and soul of the Carfagno family. She always knew what to do, when we needed her, and that was often. She selflessly slaved away in the kitchen every day to keep us well fed. To call her a homemaker would be grossly underestimated. Not only did she raise 3 boys, but worked full-time outside of the home for over 25 years to help support the family. She never shied away from sharing her opinion on any matter. She knew exactly when to rip your food out from underneath your chin if it was too cold. She knew how to correct and comfort us. Yet she was tender, allowing her boys to cuddle up to her on the couch as she rubbed our hair. Her passing has left a huge hole in each of our hearts that will take a long time to heal. And when it does heal, our hearts will never be what they were before. Scars will remain as a permanent mark of her imprint upon us. She taught us how to love, how to serve, and recently, how to fight. Like the sunflower, she was tough.
It's easy to see why sunflowers are often thought of as "spiritual" flowers as they always face the "Son". Many consider them to be a symbol of true faith andloyalty to something that is much bigger and brighter than themselves. That was my Nana. She had true faith in God and unwavering loyalty to her family, which are both much bigger than herself. Like the sunflower, her example has yielded many seeds of faith, love, and service to everyone who knew her.
The Lord has called her home. She won't have to turn to face the Son anymore. He surrounds her all the time.
Please join our family in planting a sunflower in her memory as a symbol of our commitment to serve our families and communities selflessly.
