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Matilda Gagliano, 89, passed away peacefully with her family present, one day after her 89th birthday. Matty had been a breast cancer survivor of 40 years. She had lived in Rio Rancho for the past 36 years, coming from Long Island, NY. Matty was born March 30, 1918, the daughter of Anthony Andrew and Eufemia Ciaurro Providenti in New York, NY. She had been a seamstress for Garment workers in New York. Matty had a great devotion to St. Terese, The Little Flower. She was known for her generosity, strength, quick wit, joy for life, and being a free thinker. Her family was her greatest pride and joy. Matty was preceded in death by her loving husband Jerry Gagliano in 1996; her parents, Anthony and Eufemia Providenti; and her sisters, Rita Brown in 1995 and Tina Flower in 2006. She is survived by three children, Effie Osborne and husband, Meade, Gerard Gagliano and wife, Judy, and Tommy Gagliano and wife, Janet; five grandchildren, Kyle, Anthony, Elisa, Mark, and Theresa; and three great-grandchildren, Amanda, Zach, and Trevor. The family wishes to thank all the nurses and doctors of Presbyterian Hospital, Hospice of New Mexico, and the care givers at Beehive for their loving care and support of Matty and her family. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 1502 Sara Rd., Rio Rancho. Entombment of cremated remains will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Albuquerque. Arrangements by Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Rd. Rio Rancho, New Mexico 892-9920
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