She was born in Brooklyn, New York to Emilio and Josephine Di Prima.
Survivors include her children, Josephine Thomas (Donald), Dolores Mohrmann (Pete), Antionette Sanko and Tony Borzello; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Services will be held Sunday, August 31, 2014, 2 pm at Life Event Center at Florida Memorial, she will later be laid to rest next to her husband.