May 15th, 1943 – July 10th, 2020
Anita Mary Lagana of Mesa Arizona passed away on Friday, July 10th. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Matthew and Lucille Schettini on May 15th, 1943.
Married in 1962 to Michael T. Lagana who preceded her in death on May 6th, 2020.
She is also preceded in death by her daughter Maria Elena Lagana.
She is survived by her 2 sons: Michael Lagana (Tammy) and David Lagana (Christine). She is also survived by 9 Grandchildren: Ryan Lagana (Katie), Anthony Lagana, Felicia Magallanes (Martin), Brianna Zgurich, Brandon Zgurich, Alyssa Lagana, Matthew Lagana, Lynnae Zgurich and Emily Zgurich, as well as 3 great grandchildren: Emmett Lagana, Vincent Lagana, and Azrael Magallanes.
Anita and her family moved to Arizona in 1972 from New York to improve the health of her eldest son.
Anita worked for the Scottsdale School district at times and took on various roles in the development of elementary aged students.
A loving and dedicated mother; taking care of and raising her sons. She also nurtured her grandchildren with love and strong devotion.
Anita loved to bake and to cook and was often seen feeding her family with Italian cuisine. She of course enjoyed partaking of a vastness of culinary delights.
With a strong faith in Christ; even in the end, you could see that she was ready for her heavenly journey. Anita will be missed, but she leaves behind a sense of love and tenderness that will be passed down from generation to generation. We love you and will miss you…but only for a while.
In Lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to; St Jude Children's Research Hospital. www.stjude.org
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