- Daughter of Giuseppe Gentile and Anna Gentile
- Married a pharmacist named Bartholomew "Bart" DiMattina, Jr.
- Born in South Philadelphia
- Sister of Angel Gentile, Antoinette Capparelli, and Carmella Scotto
- First Cousin Twice Removed of TV news anchor Rosanna Scotto through her sister Carmella
- Three children: Bob DiMattina, Bart DiMattina, Jr., and Mary Ann Orlando
- Grandmother of Joseph Bart DiMattina, Maria DiMattina Rosenthal, Paulette Corsair, and Ed Orlando
