Angelica Patounas Venti, 78

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Angelica Patounas Venti passed away at her daughter's home in Jersey City, after a lengthy illness. She was 78.

Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas D. and Calliopi Anamisakis Patounas.

Ange graduated from McCaskey High School in their secretarial course. She enjoyed all her JPMcCaskey reunions.

She worked as a legal secretary for Attorneys: Reese, Brown, District Attorney Storb, and Eby.

In 1955, she was a featured secretary in the Lancaster Magazine.

In 1950 at the Lancaster Greek Orthodox Church, she married Isidore Patounas, who preceded her in death.

In 1969 at the Trenton, Greek Orthodox Church, she married Louis J. Venti, who died in 2004. They were married for 35 adventurous years.

Ange worked at McGuire Air Force Base and Dover Air Force Base.

For more than 40 years she camped, motor coached and traveled extensively all over the U.S., and was an active member of the Good Neighbor Sam Club and the Family Motor Coach Association.

In 1985, they moved from New Jersey to Milton, Del.

For all her years in Milton, she was an active volunteer of the Milton Theater Development Fund and its air balloon festival.

She also ran for Delaware Sussex County commissioner, plus she was a union secretary at Dover Air Force Base as well as secretary to the Overbrook Home Owners Association.

All her life, Ange was an active member of the Greek Orthodox Church, its bazaars, other activities, plus Daughters of Penelope.

She instilled in her children the love of Greek culture, food, dancing, plus the love of touring the USA, NYC theatre and sights.

She is survived by her sister Mary married to Maurice E. Morgan, Lancaster, Pa. Her brother, James D. Patounas, preceded her in death.

She is survived by Anthony Patounas of Mt. Holly, Grace Patounas of Jersey City, Ann Patounas of Poway, Calif., Jack Venti of New Egypt, Patricia McIlvane of Toms River, and Raymond Venti of Morristown. Other survivors are Anthony, Jr., Lily, Leah, David, Wendy, and Gary. John preceded her in death.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday in the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 64 Hershey Ave., Lancaster.

Interment will be in Lancaster Cemetery.

A viewing will be from 7-9 p.m. Thursday and from 10-11 a.m. Friday in the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, 414 E King St., Lancaster.

Instead of flowers, contributions may be made in Ange's memory to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.