Gesilda Potenza
Visitation :
John Quint Treboni Funeral Home
Tuesday April 3rd 2007 4:00-8:00 PM
1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43212
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Obituary
Gesilda Rose Potenza, age 91, passed away on Sunday, April 1st, 2007 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Founder and Owner of Dick's Grocery Store. Rose was a former member of the St. Peter and Paul Guild II, the SFI Auxiliary, the Daughters of Isabella and the Amici D'Oro. She is preceded in death by Parents Concezio & Wilhelmina, special mother Panfilia Faiella, loving and devoted husband of 46 years Richard, sisters Geneva(John)Faiella, Wilma Pollina, brother Sistino, brothers-in-law Ray Quint and Daniel Hollern. Survived by daughters Barbara Potenza and Carole(Angelo)Cordi, grandchildren Richard Colasante, Christopher Potenza, Christa Colasante, Stacey(Stacey)Cordi, Michael, Mark and Joseph Cordi, Marissa(Rocco)Lumbaca, great grandchildren, Gianni and Adrienne Cordi and Rocco Lumbaca, brothers and sisters Lillian Quint, Mary Hollern, Elmo Faiella, Joanne(Anthony)Mangia, brothers-in-law Nick Pollina and Frank(Anna)Ferri, sister-in-law Settemia Faiella, special friend Lolita Lewis and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call TUESDAY, April 3rd, 2007 at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, 1177 W. 5th Avenue, from 4:00-8:00 PM with a Vigil Service at 7:30 PM. Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 AM on WEDNESDAY, April 4th, 2007 at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 1582 Ferris Road, Rev. Fr. James T. Smith, Celebrant and Rev. Fr. Bill Faiella, Con-Celebrant. Internment will follow at the St. Joseph Cemetery, 6440 South High Street, Lockbourne, Ohio. Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.
Condolences for Gesilda Potenza
From : Jodi Tanner Malone
To : Family of Cousin Rose
Date: April 3rd 2007
Nicole, Cari and I wish to extend our deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
From : Sister Charmain Farnan
To : Potenza Family
Date: April 3rd 2007
My Dear friends,
I just want you to know you are all in my prayers. Rose was such an incredible woman of faith and support. I want you to know the Adrian Dominican Sisters are praying for you all during this time of deep loss and mourning.
If I can make it tomorrow I will join you for the Mass.
Peace and much Love
Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP
From : Marian Sugar
To : Carole and Angelo Cordi Family
Date: April 3rd 2007
Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers at this time.
From : Patricia Briggs
To : Rose Potenza Family
Date: April 5th 2007
I wish to express my condolences, I knew Rose, and I was her "visitor" at Trillium. I talked to her a couple weeks ago on the phone. She was a lovely lady.
I will miss her friendship,
Patricia Briggs
Trillium Crossing Resident
Apt. 511