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Norma Anna (Giannini) Pavan of Yorktown Heights, New York departed this world on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 after a long period of declining health. She is joining her recently departed husband George, who passed away on May 14, 2018. She has touched many lives and will be forever missed. Norma was well known in the communities of Yorktown Heights where she raised her family since 1958, and Mahopac, New York where she lived most of her younger years. She was born on December 27, 1935 in Bronx, New York as the only child of Helen (Ferrieri) Giannini and Eugenio “Gene” Giannini. Both were talented artists, with Gene having attended art school at Cooper Union in New York City and Helen decorating their home with oil paintings as well as teaching others her skills. Coming from practical Italian immigrant roots, both turned to more practical trades - Gene as a commercial painter and Helen as a seamstress. Both were extremely talented in their fields. They imparted a very strong work ethic and importance of family to their daughter Norma. Norma was raised in Mahopac where she attended the public schools through high school. She was a colorful and outgoing teenager including spending time as a cheerleader in high school. She went on to study secretarial work at Berkeley Secretarial School in White Plains, NY. Shortly after being introduced, in 1956 she married George, the love of her life and had 62 years together until his recent passing. She was a high-energy and loving mother, dedicated to everything needed to get her children through St. Patrick’s School, where she was a frequent volunteer. She was also a Cub Scout den mother and served numerous parent support roles in Boy Scouts, brownies, and at John F. Kennedy High School. After her children left the nest, she went back to school and became a Certified Medical Technician, first working with Dr. Fritz Popper of Yorktown, and then serving over 20 years of volunteer service with the Yorktown Ambulance Corps. She enjoyed retelling her many intense ambulance calls to her family. From the 1960s to the 1980s, Norma was active with the Women’s Auxiliary to the Yorktown Heights engine Company No. 1, where her husband was a Life Member with over 50 years of service. The Auxiliary and fire department were a major focus of Norma and George’s life - both in service and socially. Some of their closest friends were through these organizations. Norma always enjoyed being surrounded by her family. Being an only child, and with George’s sister passing on early in life, their focus became on their immediate family. Together they raised five children, and the family grew to include eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Norma is survived by her children Ed (spouse Nicole) Pavan of Murrells Inlet, SC, John (spouse Carol) Pavan of Brunswick, ME, Bill Pavan (spouse Becky) of Derwood, MD, Joe Pavan of Hopewell Junction, NY, and Christine Baron (spouse Curtis) of Mahopac, NY. She is also survived by a generation of grandchildren – Kendall St. Laurent, Tracey Pavan, Matthew Pavan, Averi Pavan, Marc Pavan, Andrew Baron, Jacqueline Baron and Thomas Baron. She was also blessed with two great-grandchildren, Gwenivere St. Laurent and Natalie Pavan, both of whom she recently was able to enjoy. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Yorktown Funeral Home 945 Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588. Visitation will be Sunday June 3 from 2pm to 5pm. A funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Church (old stone church), 188 Church Place, Yorktown at 11am on Monday June 4. Following that, she will be interred at the Amawalk Hill Cemetery next to George.

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Norma Pavan

December 27, 1935 - May 30, 2018

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December 27, 1935 - May 30, 2018

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