Anna Marie Mancini

Anna Marie (nee Franceschini) Mancini of Bristol, PA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness at the age of 89 years young. Born, raised, and resided her entire life in the same house on Wood Street in Bristol, which was the location of her Father’s Italian Market (John’s Market). She was Bristol High School’s 1946 Class Salutatorian.  She was ranked #1 in the Academic Course.  She was the News Editor of the Rambler Newspaper for BHS.  Also, Literary Editor of the BHS Yearbook.  She received the Latin prize for 4 years of Latin.  She was the recipient of the Rohm and Haas Award for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. She was a member of St. Mark’s Spanish Choir for 43 years - the best years of her life.  She made many loving friends there.  Before Anna Marie’s illness, she volunteered for 25 years at St. Mark School, as the Librarian, Teacher’s Aide, and taught Italian and Spanish.  She loved being with all the wonderful children of St. Mark’s. Anna Marie was the matriarch of her family.  She took care of her mother, father, husband, brothers, children, and grandchildren. Everyone knows what a generous and loving person she was.  She would make at least 60 loaves of Easter Bread each year and give them away to anyone she knew.  At Christmas time, all of Bristol would enjoy her delicious Italian cookies. Anna Marie was preceded in death by her loving husband, Nicholas Mancini of 69 years; her parents, Giovanni and Pierina Franceschini; her brother Rocco Franceschini, and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her 4 children, Louis Mancini, Nicholas Mancini, Esq. (Rochelle), Antonia Hochreiter (John), and Rocco Mancini (Danielle); Grandchildren Richard Brady (Michele), Isabella Mancini, and Marcella Mancini; her great grandchildren Chloe English and Michael Brady.  She is also survived by her loving brothers Joseph Franceschini (Alessandra); Michael Franceschini, and numerous nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday morning, December 23, from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s Church, 1025 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA 19007.  Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m.  Inurnment will be held privately at St. Mark Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of her name to St. Mark Church, 1025 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA 19007. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Anna Marie Mancini, please visit our flower store.