Deborah Lynn Magnotta, age 64, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2018 surrounded by family after a brave and courageous 10-month battle with cancer. She was a warm, gentle soul and beautiful light of love to everyone she met. She was born March 29, 1953 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Peg and George Beddoe. She was a 1971 graduate of West Scranton High School. Her passion in life was children and teaching them how to read was her gift. She earned a B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Marywood College and her MS as a reading specialist from Kutztown University. Debbie moved with her husband Vincent to Allentown, PA in 1976 where she stayed home to raise her children and later taught kindergarten at St. Thomas More School. She prided herself in being a mother above anything else. She often said what gave her the most happiness in life was making homemade meals and surrounding herself with those she loved in her home. In 2014, she moved with Vincent to Camillus, NY to be close to her daughter’s growing family. While in Syracuse, she worked as a preschool teacher at Learn As You Grow and later Holy Family School. She is survived by her beloved husband of 42 years, Vincent; daughter Lauren LaGrow and son Zachary Magnotta. Mother-in-law to Joshua LaGrow, Nana to Grayson, Parker and Norah LaGrow; and in passing she is now with her son, Vincent Mark. Sister to Cheryl George, Patricia Nicastro and Marion Iobst. Debbie was a gift from God shared with everyone she knew.
Her life will be celebrated in a mass at Holy Family Church, 130 Chapel Drive Syracuse, NY on February 10th at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the “Vincent Mark and Deborah Magnotta Fitness and Wellness Scholarship”. Debbie and her husband started this scholarship in 1999 after losing their son Vincent Mark to cancer at the age of 20. This scholarship is awarded annually for students at Emmaus High School who exemplify outstanding character and make fitness and wellness a priority, which were important to Vinny and Debbie. Checks can be made out to East Penn School District Memorial Fund with a notation “Vincent Mark and Deborah Magnotta Fitness and Wellness Scholarship”. East Penn School District, 800 Pine Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.
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Her life will be celebrated in a mass at Holy Family Church, 130 Chapel Drive Syracuse, NY on February 10th at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the “Vincent Mark and Deborah Magnotta Fitness and Wellness Scholarship”. Debbie and her husband started this scholarship in 1999 after losing their son Vincent Mark to cancer at the age of 20. This scholarship is awarded annually for students at Emmaus High School who exemplify outstanding character and make fitness and wellness a priority, which were important to Vinny and Debbie. Checks can be made out to East Penn School District Memorial Fund with a notation “Vincent Mark and Deborah Magnotta Fitness and Wellness Scholarship”. East Penn School District, 800 Pine Street, Emmaus, PA 18049.
To send condolences visit: robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.
