Gwendolyn Romanello, 93, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015, surrounded by her family.

Gwen was born August 7, 1922, in Delaware, Arkansas to Ivan and Nannie Johnson and graduated from nearby Dardanelle High School. In 1945, she married Paul Romanello and they recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.

During World War II, she worked as a shipyard welder in California and was an Auxiliary Member of World War II, 542 Parachute Infantry Battalion Association.

Gwen was a full-time homemaker who devoted her life to the happiness and love of her family and, in return, was much loved for her kind and quiet demeanor, many hugs and kisses for grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and delicious home-cooked meals, especially at holiday celebrations.

Gwen was preceded in death by her parents, Ivan and Nannie Johnson, and sister, Laverne Hennessey. She is survived by: her sister, Ramona (Vernon) Joiner; brother, Bill (Donna) Johnson; husband, Paul; sons, Michael (Leigh) Romanello, Chris (Kathy) Romanello; daughters, Paula (Jim) Naylor, Pam (John) Lieber, and Jacqueline Romanello; grandchildren, Jake (Tracy) Naylor, Tony (Julianne) Romanello, Katie (Ilan) Grinberg; Bryan (Caroline) Lieber, Ben Romanello, Kim (James) Foutch, Kevin Lieber (Dan Zeehandelaar) and Shane Romanello; great-grandchildren, Spencer Boals, Libby Naylor, Michael, Monica and Peter Romanello, Molly and Brooklin Foutch, Ethan Grinberg; and many nieces and nephews.

Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 22nd at St. Pius X Church, Tulsa. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Much thanks to St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, for their kind and caring medical staff and employees.

Friends may honor Gwen's memory with contributions to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Tulsa Affiliate, Race for the Cure.

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