Maria Giovanna D'Elia Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Maria Giovanna D'Elia (Schenectady, New York), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Maria Giovanna left this world on January 29, 2025 at the age of 59, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Maria Giovanna D'Elia or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Maria Giovanna may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her father Cono I. D'Elia. She is survived by: her mother Pasqualina Marmo D'Elia; her children, Nicholas Zych, Marcus Zych and Victoria DeChiaro-D'Elia (Ben Perkins); her granddaughter Aurora Perkins; her brother-in-law Antoinetta Kwolek (Mark); and her nephews, Lorenzo Kwolek and Angelo Kwolek. She is also survived by aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Visitation was held on Monday, February 3rd 2025 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the St. John the Evangelist Church (816 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12308). A Mass of Christian burial was held on Monday, February 3rd 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
