Gianna Marie Punziano was called home to the Lord on Sept. 12, 2016. Gianna was an amazing young woman who in her short life accomplished more than anyone could have ever expected. Gianna was on numerous sports and cheerleading throughout her childhood and was an avid swimmer on the Middletown NJ Mariners Swim Team for 3 years and 1 year on the Red Bank NJ YMCA Swim Team. Gianna was a loving, caring, dedicated responsible mother to her baby Maria. Gianna graduated high school this past May a year early with Honors and received multiple Awards from St. Gerard's Christian Campus in St. Augustine FL. Gianna was a true friend to anyone who wanted her friendship and didn't ever judge anyone, she always saw the good in people. Gianna is survived by her daughter Maria, her mother Barbara Punziano, her father Luigi (Gino) Punziano, her maternal grandparents John and Barbara DeSiato, her paternal grandmother Assunta Gagliotta of Italy. Her aunts and uncles Jodi and Thomas Dalton, Maryann DeSiato and Lisamarie Dumbrowski, Jayne and Chris Kaldrovics, Anna Punziano and Enzo Pugliese of Italy, Antonio Punziano of Italy. Surviving are also her cousins Christina and Eric Benko, Jimmy and Jamie Dalton, Kelli-Ann Dalton, Alexa Jayne Dubrowski, Chelsea Kaldrovics, Christopher Kaldrovics, Giacomo and Alex Pugliese, Filippo Pugliese, Gianluca Pugliese, and pre-deceased by her paternal grandfather Filippo Punziano and maternal aunt Donna Desiato My beautiful daughter we are missing you terribly Fly High with the Angels❤

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at DeGusipe Funeral Home and a Reception will follow (upstairs).