Maria Pungitore

Maria Pungitore passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 12, 2026, at the age of 92. She was the cherished wife of Bruno Pungitore for 71 years. Maria is survived by her children, Joseph and Colleen Pungitore and Mary and Peter Lepore, as well as her grandchildren, Matthew and Elizabeth, Ryan and Stacey, Joshua and Alyssa, Lucas and Gabrielle, and Amelia and Brodey. She was also a loving Bisnonna to Isabella, Jack, Bennett, Luca, Sofia, Gabriella, Nico, and Francesca. Maria is also survived by her siblings, Angela and Nick Reale, John and Betty Denisi, Frank Denisi, Joe and Karen Denisi, and Vera and Pino Iellamo, and her sister-in-law, Anna Gugliotta. She was predeceased by her parents, Bruno and Barbara Denisi, her sister-in-law Rosa and Giovanni Michienzi, her brother-in-law Giuseppe Gugliotta, and her grandsons Jacob and Justin. The family will receive visitors at the John T. Donohue Funeral Home on Friday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary's Church on Saturday, August 15 at 12 p.m., followed by entombment in Holy Family Mausoleum, St. Peter's Cemetery. The family would appreciate donations to the Alzheimer Society in Maria's memory.