Southbridge: Anita L. (DiBonaventura) Denno Ciesluk, 96, passed away on Friday, Oct. 7 th , in UMass Memorial Medical-Harrington, Southbridge, after a brief illness.

Her husband, Thomas J. Ciesluk, passed away in 2013. Her first husband, Joseph E. Denno,passed away in 1966. She leaves her daughter with whom she lived, Nancy L. Bucharelli and her husband Phillip of Southbridge; her son, Alfred E. Denno and his wife Diane of Moreno Valley, CA; her stepdaughter, Laura A. Jutrus of Brooklyn, CT; her brother, George DiBonaventura of Southbridge; her sister, Lena Spinney of Sturbridge; 9 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two daughters, Barbara Ann Denno and Maria Denno; her step son Gary Ciesluk; two brothers, Frank DiBonaventura and Guerino DiBonaventura; and three sisters, Grace Cesolini, Maria Adams and Desalina McClaskey. Anita was born in Southbridge the daughter of Camillo and Octavia (Perucci) DiBonaventura.

Anita was a member of the former St. Hedwig's Parish in Southbridge and its Holy Rosary Sodality. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Southbridge. She was a member of Wells Athletic Association's Pistol Club where she was a sharp shooter. She enjoyed gardening, travelling,  crafting and making homemade pasta. She loved animals and time spent on her family farm in her youth. Everyone who met Anita had their  hearts touched by her. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. The family would like to give a special thank you to Angie & Jenn for the wonderful care they gave her for the past 5 years.

A funeral Mass for Anita will be held on Friday, Oct 21 ^st , at 11:00am in St. Mary's Church of the St. John Paul II Parish, 263 Hamilton St., Southbridge. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Southbridge. There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241 or the Second Chance Animal Shelter, 11 Young Rd., East Brookfield, MA 01515.

The Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, is directing arrangements.