Anna D'Aurora

Anna M. (Saturday) D’Aurora, age 93, of Erie, PA  passed away peacefully Friday, March 2, 2018 at home with her family at her side. She was born November 30, 1924 in North Kingsville, OH the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Vendetti Saturday.

A longtime resident of Erie, Anna was a member of St. Paul’s RC Church and also belonged to their Rosary Altar Society. She and her husband Jim enjoyed playing bingo, both at St. Paul’s and at Seneca Irving where they had made many friends. She was an excellent baker, cook who was known for her raviolis, and she enjoyed crocheting. Her greatest joy was following the activities of her two great-grandsons.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 sisters; Carmel Vitale and Florence LaRiccia and by 3 brothers; Paul, Anthony, and Dominick Saturday.

Anna is survived by her husband of 69 years, James J. D’Aurora along with her daughter, Debra Mercer and her husband David of Erie. She is the grandmother of Melissa Hall and her husband Gregory of Greene Twp., PA and the great-grandmother of Tyler and Carter Hall. She is the sister of Mary Lou Culbertson of Ashtabula, OH and is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Anna’s family would like to thank Interim Healthcare and AseraCare Hospice for the wonderful care and compassion provided to her during her illness.

Friends are invited to call at the Quinn Funeral Home, 728 West 9^th St., Erie, PA on Monday from 2-5 & 7-9 PM and are invited to attend Prayer Services there Tuesday at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Paul’s RC Church. Entombment will be in Gate of Heaven Mausoleum.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s RC Church, 1617 Walnut St., Erie, PA 16502.