1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43212
Paulina DeSantis Girves, age 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday February 17th, 2005 surrounded by her family. A member of St. Andrew Catholic Church. She was a prominent floral designer in the Columbus area, achieving several national awards. She is preceded in death by her parents Pasquale & Vienna and her loving husband of 29 years Ted. Survived by her brothers & sisters Pat(Patti)DeSantis, Noreen(William)Drake and Nick(Michelle)DeSantis, nieces & nephews Megan Drake, Marla(Charles)Knight, William,lll(Elizabeth)Drake, David(Jan)Drake, Pam(David)Rounds, Philip(Lisa)DeSantis, Matthew(Mary Beth)DeSantis, Jane(Tim)Matyac, Marie DeSantis, Nicholas,lll(Dana) DeSantis, loving aunts & cousins and friends Gail Girves and Jack Rowlands. Also survived by Ted's children David(Sherry), Ken(Suzanne), Jean, Jim(Ed) & Trish(Charles), Ted's grandchildren, Kelly, Ted, Catherine, Michelle & John. Friends may call Sunday February 20th, 2005 at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, 1177 W. 5th Avenue, from 2:00-6:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 5:30 PM. Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 AM on Monday February 21st, 2005 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 1899 McCoy Road. Interment will follow at the St. Joseph Cemetery, 6440 South High Street. Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.