Annette Faye Naples
July 6, 1940 ~ July 18, 2024
Annette Faye Naples, 84, of Jacksonville, passed away Thursday, July 18th on her 65th Wedding Anniversary.
Born to the late Mary and James Stango, on July 6th, 1940, in Neville Island, Pennsylvania. She married Nick Naples Jr in 1959, and they lived together in Pittsburgh, Pa., before relocating to Miami in 1960. They had 3 children, Diana, Nick, and Brian.
A housewife and mother, she later embarked on a career as a florist. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s her reputation as a florist was widely recognized. Her talents were sought after by many customers of influence. Throughout her career she traveled to various locations including the Bahamas where she created floral arrangements for the former Queen Elizabeth II. She eventually opened her own shop, “All Occasions” in Davie, Florida before retiring.
She was a dedicated wife, mother, sister and friend. Annette had a passion for life. She loved animals, children and all creatures great and small. She never met a slot machine she didn’t like. A gambler, an animal lover, a connoisseur of Coca-Cola, candy, cheese, grapes, old movies and tv shows. She was loud, opinionated, intensely loyal and extremely funny. Her laugh was infectious and could bring a smile wherever she was at. She will be sorely missed.
Annette is survived by her three children: Diana Sterner of St Johns, FL, Nick Naples III of the Villages, FL; and Brian Naples of Jacksonville, Fl. Her brother Charles Weisser and sister Linda Skosnik, as well as 4 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Finally, by her little Carin Terrier, Charlie who will miss her giving him food he shouldn’t have.
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Omghs ! I will never forget how every time I saw her she would ask me how did I meet her daughter , she sure loved her Coca Cola and her Mc Donald’s ice cream Sunday too.
Her spirit will always live on in the lives she touched . RIP Anette 🙏
The smile she always shared, the excellent hostess, and the special mother of her precious family are things that describe Annette.
My dear Aunt Annette, you will be the special one who are some of my dearest memories.
Thank you for the love you shared.
Alot of fun memories fill my heart of the fun, gags and food we always enjoyed on the sleep overs that all of us enjoyed.
Rest in peace
We will miss you Aunt Annette. May you rest in peace and enjoy everlasting life with Uncle Nick. Love always Terri and Jim Muran
We all will miss her dearly. My prayers and thoughts are with here and her family
Annette was such a sweet and caring woman. Whenever we met, she was always complimentary, kind, and asked after everyone she could remember. I always admired that about her, she was able to make you feel valued, even in small ways, and in the ways that she could. She was funny and light hearted, sharing stories and hugs. We will miss her so much.
We will miss watching Golden Girls with her and eating grapes and cheese together. She was always the best hugger and her hugs will be missed!
Our warm thoughts our with Diana and her family.
Our deepest sympathy to the family. We pray for her. May she Rest in peace. She now joins her beloved Nick in heaven.
Our condolences to the family. Annette was a special lady. We are thinking of you during this difficult time.
Thoughts and prayers, Sam and Brenda
We miss you Annette as we miss Nick! I was there at the wedding in Neville Island many years ago when they married. Annette was beautiful and Nick was happy. There was dancing, eating and great fun celebrating their marriage. My father danced the tarantella with Mrs. Lancione and the crowd went wild and Annette and Nick watched on. They were a committed couple….loving who loved their children. As I visited them in Florida over the years, Annette was always smiling and seemed happy. Nick and I are cousins and we always would reminisce about Coraopolis. I now miss them both. They were family. They were important people in my life. Rest well Annette….find Nick and enjoy eternal bliss. Much love!