Virginia DeLucia Carpenter 1928-2022
WARREN — Virginia “Jean” DeLucia Carpenter, 93, died Friday, April 22, 2022, at The Hacienda at the River assisted living facility in Tucson, Ariz., with her daughter and son-in-law at her bedside.
Mrs. Carpenter was born July 23, 1928, in Warren, a daughter of Michael and Eloda Campana. She graduated from Warren G. Harding High School and Trumbull Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.
Mrs. Carpenter was a public health nurse for the city of Warren Health Department for over 27 years. She was a friend to all and touched the hearts of so many people in Warren with her caregiving support. She won several awards in nursing in the tri-county area, such as the Excellence Award for outstanding contributions in public health. She also gave numerous talks for the Trumbull unit of the American Cancer Society and was the Nurse of Hope for the Society. When she retired, she continued to educate adults and children with her position as a docent for the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown and Warren.
Besides her parents, Mrs. Carpenter was preceded in death by her first husband, Louis R. DeLucia, who died in 1983; second husband, Charles R. Carpenter, who died in 2020; three sisters, Rose LaRock, Mary Zader and Celeste Caniglia; and an infant brother, Angelo Campana.
Mrs. Carpenter leaves two children, daughter, Jeannie L. (Lawrence) Stang of Stow and son, Angelo L. (Patricia) DeLucia of Kent. She had five grandchildren close to her heart, Mike (Kim) Stang, Allen (Michelle) Stang, Larry Joe (Amy) Stang, and Christopher and Jonathan DeLucia; and two great-grandchildren, Alana and Avery Stang. She also leaves numerous nieces and nephews and was a baptism godmother for several of them.
She loved cooking Italian food, traveling (especially to Italy), growing flowers, ceramics, playing cards and gathering with family. She was always optimistic in support of her family’s dreams and efforts, and was a great comfort in difficult times.
Family and friends may pay their respects from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel, 1884 North Road NE Warren, OH 44483.
A funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, 3020 Reeves Road NE, Warren, OH 44483, with the Rev. Christopher Cicero officiating.
The family requests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions in Mrs. Carpenter’s name to Blessed Sacrament Relay For Life, 3020 Reeves Road NE Warren, OH 44483; or the Cleveland Alzheimer’s Association, 23215 Commerce Park STE 300 Beachwood, OH 44122.
Professional services were entrusted to the Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel of Warren. Family and friends may visit www.peterrossiandsonfh.com to view this obituary and send condolences to the family.
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