Joanna Marie Avalli died May 5, 2005, after a courageous battle
with cancer. She was 62.
Joanna Marie Avalli
Joanna Marie Avalli died May 5, 2005, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 62.
Joanna passed away peacefully at her home overlooking her yard, where her grandchildren were playing.
She was the daughter of Fred and Mary Avalli; the sister of Mario, Fred and the late Louis Avalli; the mother of Gina, Tom and Michael Annotti; the grandmother of Bianca, Sophia, Dante, Mateo, Vito and Angelo. She was born and raised in Hollister; attended local schools and graduated from Palma High School and the College of Notre Dame, Belmont.
Joanna was a sixth-grade teacher at Maze Middle School in Hollister, where her passion was teaching the second language learners and helping them achieve and master the English language. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening, spending time with her grandchildren and gambling.
“She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, teacher and friend,” her family said.
Funeral Mass was May 13 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hollister.
The family asks that any donations be made to the Sacred Heart Parish School c/o Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home, 870 San Benito St., Hollister.
