Maria Francis Gentile was born November 25, 1925 in Archibald, PA to the late Frank Passarelli and Benedetta Simini Passarelli. She passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 under the care of St. Joseph Hospice at the Carpenter House in Lafayette, LA. Maria had a passion for cooking Italian food and entertaining. She also loved her family and spending time with them. Less