Virginia “Ginny” passed away peacefully in her home in Cooper City, FL on April 1, 2019 surrounded by her Family and Angels. At the age of 85, she went home to her Heavenly Father and Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

She was born on January 23, 1934 in Buffalo, NY to the late Santo and Manuela D’Auria and was the youngest of five children, Sandy (deceased), Salvatore (deceased), Josephine and Carmela.

She attended Layfette High School in Buffalo NY where she met her beloved, Johnny. They were married on June 11, 1955 and moved to South Florida in 1964.

She retired from Outboard Marine Corp. after 30 years of loyal service. Virginia was a parishioner of Visitation Catholic Church (Miami) and St. Mark Catholic Church (SW Ranches). She enjoyed cooking, camping, dancing, traveling, reading and most of all spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by Johnny, her loving Husband of 63 years; her Sisters, Josephine and Carmela; her Daughters, Lynn, Joanne (William), Diane (Jack) and Patricia; her Grandchildren, Anthony (Mayra), Paul (Stacy), Michael, Rachael, Nicole, James, Gina and Jackson; Great-Grandchildren, Madison, Christian, Noah, Jonathan and Benjamin; Extended Family, Patrick (Mashawn), Andrew (Valy), Jada, Nalanni, Danica, Keira and Timothy.

Visitation will take place on Monday, April 8th, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-9:00 p.m with a Tribute of a Lifetime Service at 7:00 p.m. at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, University Drive Chapel. Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, April 9th, 10:00 a.m. at St. Mark Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers, Virginia requested a donation in her honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St.Jude Children’s Hospital Research Fund.

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