Obituary of Gina Coletti

Olean, NY Gina M. Coletti met Jesus face to face on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 in her home after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Born August 3, 1967 at the former St. Francis Hospital in Olean, Gina was the daughter of Anthony C. Coletti and Linda (Lapp) Coletti. Gina spent her early formative years living in Western NY and Ohio and then moving with her family as a teen to S. Florida, where she attended Coral Springs and Pompano Beach High Schools. She held various Senior Administration Assistant positions, including with TRW Corporation, Franklin Templeton Investments, and most recently Gina was a Hazard and Flood Insurance Rep II with Community Bank. Gina’s faith was important to her, and she was a member of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and attended services at St. John the Evangelist, both of Olean, where she often served. In her free time, Gina enjoyed kayaking and visiting local parks. She was an avid animal lover and adopted several dogs, while providing food and shelter for numerous homeless cats. Gina is survived by her son Anthony Dakota Coletti of Olean; her sister Rhonda Farnham of Fredericksburg, VA; two nieces, Kirsten Farnham and Kaitlin Farnham; one nephew Cody Farnham; great nieces and nephews, Piper, Sailor, Xander, and Charlie (all of Fredericksburg, VA), and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was predeceased by both her parents and her aunt, Charleen (Lapp) Cox. Visitation and viewing will be held on Monday, December 30, 2024 from 10am to 12pm with a funeral service from 12pm to 12:30pm at the Casey, Halwig, and Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 W. State Rd., Olean. A luncheon will follow immediately after at The Hall in Allegany at 80 N. 4th St., from 1pm to 3pm, catered by Angees restaurant. In lieu of flowers, memorials made be made to the American Cancer Society, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, or the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels.