Darlene Gennaitte

Darlene G. Gennaitte, 91, of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023. She was born in Fort Wayne on December 22, 1931, the daughter of the late Alton and Alma (Franke) Liddy. Darlene graduated from Central High School with the Class of ’49. Music and singing were foremost in Darlene’s younger years. She sang, along with other family members, in the choir at St. Peter Catholic Church; she also sang with her sisters on the Major Bowes radio program on WOWO; they were known as “The Liddy Sisters”. Darlene enjoyed the role she had as a singer, but the greatest joy in her life was her role as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother; she truly cherished the time she spent with her family & friends. She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church and retired from the medical billing office at St. Joseph Medical Center after 22 years with the hospital. Darlene is survived by her daughters, Cheryl Mansaray of Fort Wayne and Michele (Howard Martin) Sewell of Fort Wayne; grandchildren, Andrew (Megan) Mansaray of Indianapolis, Domonic (Rianna Rankin) Sewell and Lyndsay Sewell, both of Fort Wayne, Nicole Sewell of Grover Beach CA, and a host of nieces & nephews. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Fredrick Gennaitte and her second husband, Angelo “Mike” Gennaitte; a daughter, Louise Morales, and sisters, Betty Shultz, Sharon Meeks and Sandra Crosley. Funeral Services 11:00am Friday November 3, 2023, at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave. with visitation Friday from 10:00-11:00am. Visitation also on Thursday November 2, 2023 from 5:00-7:00pm in the funeral home. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. The family’s preferred memorial is the Greater Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, online at alz.org/indiana/donate, or by mail to 2200 Cabot Drive, Suite 460, Lisle, IL 60532. To share a remembrance of Darlene or to offer condolences to her family, please visit DivineMercyFuneralHome.com.