Ann Gargano

Ann V. Gargano
Ann V. Gargano, 98, lifelong Hibbing resident, died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Guardian Angels Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hibbing.  She was born February 7, 1914, to Oreste and Lodovina (Bottaini) Gherardi.  She graduated from Hibbing High School and Hibbing Junior College.  Ann worked at Huffer’s Drugstore until her marriage to Gordon Gargano on May 25, 1940.  At a later time, she returned to work at Huffer’s Drugstore, and then went on to work at the Hibbing Public Library until her retirement in 1979.  Ann was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Saint Rita’s Guild, and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.  She loved golfing, curling, playing bocce ball, and reading.  She especially loved playing cards and did so at every opportunity.  Her favorite pastime in later years was watching the Food Network (for what seemed like 24 hours a day!).    Her family would like to thank the staff at Guardian Angels Health & Rehabilitation Center for their loving care of Ann over the years.
She is survived by a daughter, Gloria (John) Sporer of Hibbing; daughter-in-law, Fran Gargano; grandchildren Shelly (Jim) Siewert, John (Lisa) Sporer, Gary (Jean) Sporer, Cheryl (Jon) Fox, and Tony (Trisha) Gargano; great-grandchildren Nicole Sporer, Christopher Gargano, Joe Gargano, Josh Lundahl, Shawn (Leslie) Horton, Brittany Horton, Alyssa Horton, and Kaitlyn Horton; a brother, Harry (Marie) Gherardi; sisters-in-law Antoinette Gargano, Beverly Gherardi, and Eva Mackley; and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon, in 1962; her son, Jim, in 2000; her parents; brothers Roger Gherardi, Leno Gherardi, and Alfonse Gherardi; and sisters Mary Oliva and Ferra Shega.
Visitation will be 10—11 AM Monday May 14, 2012, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Memorial Mass will be 11 AM Monday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.  Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Hibbing.  Arrangements are with Dougherty Funeral Home, Hibbing.  To sign the guestbook online, please visit www.doughertyofhibbing.com.

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