Johann Ciotti

1946 – 2026

Johann Ciotti, 79, of Rome, passed away on Thursday January 01, 2026, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Utica, N.Y. on October 08, 1946, daughter of the late Lawrence and Ann Fanelli Garramone. Johann graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High School, Class of 1965. On June 25, 1966, she married Louis A. Ciotti, Sr., in Blessed Sacrament Church, Utica. He passed away in 2002. She retired from Herb Philipson’s Army and Navy Stores in Rome after 39 years, where she started as a cashier and moved into the accounting department. Johann was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, the Catholic Daughters of America Rome Chapter, Charter member and past financial secretary Court Mother Cabrini, and the Professional Businesswomen of Rome. She was an avid bocce player for over 40 years, playing in two leagues, and various tournaments, alongside her teammate Patricia Johnson.

Surviving are two daughters; Mary L. (Patrick) Kernan, and Valarie A. (Benjamin, Sr.) Thurmond, two sons; Louis A. Ciotti, Jr., and John M. (Jennifer Roberts) Ciotti, Sr., seven grandchildren; Stephen and Emily Kernan, Jacob, John, Jr. (Michelle Manion) Ciotti, and Matthew (Madison Wilson) Ciotti, Dante Ciotti, Bailey, Raegan, and Benjamin Thurmond, Jr., two great-grandchildren, Millie and Lilah, and four sisters; Rosalind Bramhall, Annamarie Taylor, and Theresa Claeys, and Lorraine (Tom) Floyd, in-laws; Anthony Ciotti, Karen Ciotti, Donna Ciotti, and Ruth Fraccola, as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, aunts, and uncles. She was predeceased by her parents, Lawrence and Ann, her husband Louis, Sr., brother, Lawrence Garamone III, in-laws; Clayton Bramhall, Donnie Taylor, Michael Claeys, Clara and Tony Montalbano, Vincent and Grace Ciotti, Angelo and Palma Ciotti, Felix Ciotti, Marion and Coleman Comito, Olympia and Sal Carletta, Alex Nashton, William and Louise Snyder, Gabriel Ciotti, Sr., Pasquale Ciotti, and Susan Ciotti.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday January 08, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, 210 East Dominick Street, Rome. Relatives and friends may call at the Nicholas J. Bush Funeral Home, Inc., 7751 Merrick Rd., Rome, on Wednesday January 07, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Johann’s name may be made to American Heart Association, 125 Business Park Drive, Ste 106, Utica, N.Y. 13502, or online at www.heart.org, or American Diabetes Association  Attn: Service Center, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.                     

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