Florence Zerbonia

BOARDMAN - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Charles Church for Florence A. Zerbonia, 94, who died Saturday, July 5, 2014, at ValleyCare Northside Medical Center in Youngstown, following a short illness.

Florence was born Aug. 30, 1919, in Youngstown, the daughter of Anthony and Philomena Caizzo.

She was a 1938 graduate of Youngstown East High School and had worked in the layaway department of Strouss' Department Store, prior to becoming a full-time mother and homemaker. She was a member of St. Charles Church and a former member of the Wolves Club Ladies Auxiliary.

Florence devoted her life to her family, often acting as a caregiver to her older siblings, as well as her late husband, Peter Zerbonia, whom she married Sept. 2, 1946, and died Nov. 27, 1990.

She enjoyed cooking, baking, and decorating, and loved to entertain family and friends when they came to visit.

Florence will be deeply missed by her daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Anthony Serluco of Boardman; two granddaughters, Christa and Gina Serluco; and soon-to-be grandson, Gina's fiancé, Andrew Brown; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends, especially Alvira Serluco, and her lifelong best friend, Muffie DiPiero.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and Nicholas Caizzo and four sisters, Margaret Sandy, Mary Iannucci, Sundale Caiazza and Virginia Caizzo.

The family would also like to express their sincere appreciation for the love and concern for Florence by her two caregivers, Peggy and Joanne.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that material tributes take the form of donations to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation or the charity of the donor's choice in Florence's memory.

Friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, and Thursday morning from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at St. Charles Church.

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