Jeanne Ann Giberti, 92, of Plant City, died Oct. 29, 2014.
Along with her husband of 58 years, Bill, she is preceded in death by parents, William Gledhill and Grace Kelly Gledhill Basta; step-father, Felix Basta; brother, Don Basta; son-in-law, Roger W. Ayers; granddaughter, Courtney Liann Giberti; and her in-laws, Charles and Margaret Giberti, whom she loved dearly. Survivors include sister, Pat Martyn; sons, William C. Giberti (Jan Ray), of Mulberry and Charles A. Giberti (B.J. Courtney), of Deland; daughters, Kim Giberti Ayers Wright (Skipper), of Plant City, Deborah Giberti Hayden (William), of Lutz and Margaret (Peggy) Giberti Jordan (Wilbur), of Plant City; and 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Giberti was originally from Easton, Pennsylvania. She and Mr. Giberti were residents of Plant City since 1947, and were the former owners of Bill’s Texaco, which was located at the current site of the City Hall, as well as the A&B Diner and Bill’s Bar & Lounge.
She was a devoted wife, mother and Nana, taking great pride in her family while giving them unconditional love and remarkable memories. Her wisdom and humor will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Heartfelt thanks are extended to the staff of Coventry Assisted Living, especially Yolanda for the care she provided.
A celebration of life was held Saturday, Nov. 1, at Hopewell Funeral Home. Private interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at WoundedWarriorProject.org or Meals on Wheels of Tampa at MOWTampa.org. She will continue to watch over us. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com.
