Adeline (Addie) Christina Raynor, age 90 of Manassas, VA died peacefully at home on March 18, 2019 after a lengthy illness.
She was born on December 17, 1928 in Altoona, PA the daughter of the late Antonio Aveni and Vincenza (Agati) Aveni.
She was predeceased in death by her beloved husband, William Dayton Raynor; one brother, Joseph Aveni; and three sisters, Margaret Nardelli, Helen McCulley, and Antoinette DiFlaviano.
Survivors include her sister Gina Romani of Altoona, PA; her children Michael Raynor and special friend Dana Brown of Manassas and Annette Greco and husband John of Haymarket; granddaughter Cecelia Michel and husband James of Culpeper; great-grandson Warren James of Culpeper; and many special nieces and nephews.
Addie was a long time member of All Saints Catholic Church. She worked in the Records Department of the Prince William County Police Department from 1976 to 1993. Previously, she volunteered at Stonewall Jackson Senior High School and All Saints School and was a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts.
Addie was the ultimate Italian hostess and enjoyed entertaining as many people as possible with her multi-course Thanksgiving Meals.
Her family invites you to a celebration of her life on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Pierce Funeral Home at 9609 Center St., Manassas, Virginia.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at noon at All Saints Catholic Church. Burial follows at Quantico National Cemetery at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry in Addie’s memory.
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