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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRosemarie Stagnitta Pragano, age 88, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026. She was the widow of Gabe Pragano, with whom she shared many years of marriage defined by commitment, partnership, and family. They were formerly of West Haven, Connecticut, and in 2007 relocated together to Winter Haven, Florida, where they continued to build their life and remain close to family. Born on March 27, 1938, Rosemarie was the daughter of the late Rosario and Josephine Stagnitta. She is survived by her son, Stephen Pragano, and his wife, Robin. She was a devoted grandmother to Anthony Pragano and his wife Kayleen of Texas; Ryan Pragano and his wife Rebecca of Winter Garden; Heather Pragano of Davenport; Brian Pragano of Orlando; and Amber Pragano of Davenport. She also leaves behind three great-grandchildren, Ryder, Jaxson, and Palmer, who brought her much happiness. Rosemarie took pride in her family and the life she shared with her husband and loved ones. She will be remembered for her steady presence and the importance she placed on family. A memorial service was held April 17, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rosemarie Pragano March 27th, 1938 – April 7th, 2026 Rosemarie Stagnitta Pragano, age 88, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026. She was the widow of Gabe Pragano, with whom she shared many years of marriage defined by commitment, partnership, and family. They were formerly of West Haven, Connecticut, and in 2007 relocated together to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":81185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[24,983,23,274],"class_list":{"0":"post-81186","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-obits","8":"tag-in-loving-memory","9":"tag-obit","10":"tag-obituary","11":"tag-steeles-family-funeral-services"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_1945-1.jpg?fit=400%2C400&ssl=1","aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t