Obituary of Louise C. Cortina

Louise C. Cortina, of Yardley, PA, passed away on June 12, 2024. Born in Trenton, NJ, she has been a lifelong area resident. She was a retired school teacher from the Morrisville School District. Louise was a dedicated parishioner of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Morrisville. She was a devout catholic and was devoted to the rosary. She was also a magnificent singer and pianist. She was a wonderful host and entertainer and was always the life of the party. Louise would always light up the room when she walked in. Daughter of the late Rocco and Anna (DeFazio) Cracker, wife of the late Benjamin R. Cortina, sister of the late Richard Cracker, and sister-in-law of the late Janice Kerr, John and Mary Cortina, Ricky and Peggy Cortina, Joseph and Bernice Sowsian, Lenny Procaccino, and Ed Ramsey. She is survived by her loving daughter Maryanna Paolinie and her husband David of Morrisville, PA, her brother Robert Crocker of Long Branch, NJ, her sisters-in-law Cathy Cracker of West Palm Beach, FL, Nancy Procaccino of Hamilton, NJ, Gloria Ramsey of Hamilton, NJ, Elaine Wilson and her husband Tony of Lawrence Twp., NJ, many nieces and nephews, and her Heartis family. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 11:00am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church 201 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067. Friends and relatives may visit the family at church from 10:30am to 11:00am. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Delaware Avenue, Yardley, PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Poor Clares of the Franciscan Monastery of Saint Clare (poorclarepa.org). Arrangements are under the care of the FitzGerald-Sommer Funeral Home 17 S. Delaware Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067. Condolences for the family can be left at www.fitzgeraldsommerfuneralhome.com.