POUGHKEEPSIE – Raffaella Giunta, 102, died on August 3, 2024.

Born in the Bronx on May 3, 1922, she was the daughter of Giuseppe and Incoronata (Valentino) Rotondo. Raffaella was a great cook who also enjoyed sewing, knitting and playing cards. She always said that her secret to living a long life was a glass of white zinfandel and a baby aspirin each day.

Raffaella was predeceased by her husband, Rosario Filippo Bartolomeo Giunta; her daughters, Ann Marie Fusco, Phyllis Bill, Mary Altieri and Lorraine Thompson; and her three siblings and their spouses.

Raffaella is survived by her son, Joseph Giunta; her daughter, Josephine Hunt; and her 14 grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held on Friday at 11:30am at Garden of Memories in Washington Township, New Jersey.