Jennie M. (Garbo) Furia 91, passed away, on October 13, 2021. Jennie was born on May 5, 1930, in Segundo, Colorado to Rosalia and Salvatore Garbo and was the youngest of their 7 children. She was a lifelong resident of the area having lived in Segundo and Trinidad.
Jennie was a proud graduate of Primero High School. She was employed by JCPenny & Kress as the top salesperson.
On August 26, 1950, she married Joseph D. Furia and they celebrated 63 years until his death in 2013.
Jennie is survived by her daughter: Roberta (Daniel) Noel, grandchildren Johnny (Ashley) Noel, & Janelle (Andrew) Noel-MacDonnell. She is also survived by her sister, Nettie Glorioso as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to very special caregivers, Jane Valdez and Huong Hoa Thi Pham.
Jennie was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, her parents, and her siblings, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and/or their spouses including Joe and Lucy Garbo, Ann and Frank Caliva, Clara and Ernest Mattie, Rose and Cecil Lawrence, Sally French more, Steve Glorioso, Ann and Gaetano Savio, Lucy and Setino Coszalter, Theresa and Louis Ragusa, Rose and John Naglich, Caroline and John Neal, Nick, and Erma Furia, Josephina Furia, Mary Furia, and Lena Furia.
Those who knew Jennie will smile as they remember her by “Nana”. She loved to cook, bake, and garden. Jennie’s commitment to her family and friends was unparalleled and without limits. Jennie’s moral compass and unyielding sense of values served to inspire many. There was never one or more guests that she wouldn’t accommodate for a meal or snack. If you ever needed anything she was just one call away. She looked forward to her daily phone calls to her sister Nettie and grandchildren, going to mass or watching it on television, going for rides in the Nana-mobile, and enjoying the outdoors. Her daily routine always included a prayer at the beginning of the day and the end for her family and friends. Her life was well-lived and “Nana” will be missed by many.
Visitation will be Sunday, October 24th, from 2 pm to 6 pm at Comi Funeral Home. On Monday, October 25th, a Rosary will be recited at Holy Trinity Church at 12:30 pm and a Funeral Mass will follow at Holy Trinity Church at 1:00 pm. Jennie will then be interred
into her final resting place beside her beloved, Joseph, at the Trinidad Catholic Cemetery. Active pallbearers: Daniel Noel, Johnny Noel, Andrew MacDonnell, Franklin Shew, Nicholas Shew. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and family present and those who have passed on.
Arrangements were made under the direction of the Comi Funeral Home.
