Denise Lori Saracino, 27, of Gainesville, FL died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 as the result of a vehicular accident.
Ms. Saracino was born August 25, 1981 in Vero Beach, FL where she had been a life long resident before moving to Gainesville in 1999 to attend the University of Florida.
She attended St Helen Catholic Church School in Vero Beach and graduated from John Carroll High School in Fort Pierce. She was a graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville with a Bachelors degree in Exercise and Sports Science and had been the Event Coordinator for The Villages Assisted Living Facility in Gainesville. Ms. Saracino enjoy personal fitness training, rafting in the springs in Gainesville, loved the beach, spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include her mother Janet Saracino of Vero Beach; father Dominic Saracino of Vero Beach; sister Dina Riegert of Orlando, FL; and grandmother Mary Broshowski of Vero Beach.
Services: The family will receive friends 7 - 9 PM, Friday, May 8, 2009 at the Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home in Vero Beach. A Mass will be celebrated 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 9, 2009 at St. Helen Catholic Church.