Anna Mary Santoro Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Anna Santoro (Mossa), born August 20, 1932 to Vito and Michelina in Bari, Italy, passed on December 14th, 2020 at the age of 88. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent “Jim” Santoro. Anna is survived by her children; son George Santoro of Whittier, CA; son Vito Santoro (Ellen) of Charlotte, N.C.; and daughter Maria Cohen (Phil) of Canyon Lake, CA. Known as “Nonni”, she is also survived by her cherished grandchildren; Jennifer, Mark, Joshua, Natalie and Jovana. And great grandchildren; Vito Leonardo, Luca Daniel and Payton Rose. Nonni was a devoted woman of faith and is now happily at home with her Lord and Savior. She was always proud of her family and adored her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved to travel, spend time with friends and brag about her children! She was an amazing cook who loved to prepare food for all who came into her home. She will be dearly missed and forever loved. Thank you Nonni for your unconditional love, teaching us your faith and giving us strength always. We love you! Due to COVID, funeral services at St. Angela Merici and Memory Garden Memorial Park are closed to immediate family only. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be rescheduled to a later date. Anna will be laid to rest alongside her husband Vincent Santoro at Memory Garden Memorial Park, 455 W. Central Avenue Brea, CA 92821. If you choose an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Anna’s treasured caretaker, Rita Chavez. Donations can be made through the following GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/anna-santoro-memorial-fund-for-caregiver-rita?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

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Anna Mary Santoro

August 20, 1932 - December 14, 2020