She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Col. John J. Tarsitano, D.D.S. USAF Ret. and son, John J. Tarsitano, Jr. U.S. Navy.
She is survived by daughter, Nancy T. and husband, Dr. Michael Drake of Evansville, IN; son, Dr. Ben F. Tarsitano and wife, Kathy of Monterey, CA; daughters, Dr. Jan Tarsitano of Merritt Isle, FL; and Dr. Joani Tarsitano of Chicago, IL.; sister, Ruthe Harrill of Raleigh, NC; four grandchildren; one niece, one nephew and her Air Force Village II family.