Anica Boncic

Anica Boncic, age 86 passed away at the Regina Nursing Home in Hastings, MN. She moved to Hastings a few years ago at the request of her oldest son John. Only recently did she develop signs of Alzheimer�s disease and at the end as a result of an infection, her body was too weak to survive. She was born in Olib, a small island on the Adriatic Sea, in Croatia on July 13, 1924. Anica worked on the farm back in Croatia and immigrated to New York in 1961. She was a homemaker and cleaned offices at night until the untimely death of her husband in 1974. She worked a few more years after that and then retired in 1978 and moved to New Jersey to be closer to her children and grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband Ivan and her five siblings, Anica is survived by her children John (Maryury), Mileva, Andro (Barbara), Kruno (Melinda); grandchildren Vincent (Kendra), Daniel, Michael (Darla), Melissa (Raymond), Gary (fianc�e Stephanie), Matthew, and Eva; and great grandchildren Brielle, Annaka, Brock, and the youngest, Grace Elizabeth; brother Martin (Ankica); sister-in-law Antica (brother Vinko passed in 1986); sister-in-law Anica (Ivan�s brother Peter passed in 1994);and many other loving cousins, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. The Funeral Mass, officiated by Fr.James Perklwill be held at 10am Saturday, June 4, 2011at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2035 West Fifteenth Street, Hastings. The visitation will be held from 6-8pm Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Caturia-Smidt Funeral Home, 201 East Seventh Street, Hastings and one hour prior to the service at church. The pall bearers are her youngest son Kruno and grandchildren Vincent, Dan, Mike, Gary and Matthew.