Of Weston, MA, succumbed from a long and valiant battle with Parkinson's disease on August 19, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Stephen Giglia, Loving mother of Rosemary Mergenthaler and her husband Peter of Water Mill, NY and Joanna Giglia of Saco, ME, devoted daughter of Josephine Vaccaro of Waltham, and sister of John Gino Vaccaro of Cambridge. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren. Palmira was the proprietor of Settebello of Boston a high end Italian Boutique on Newbury Street, Boston. She was an avid antique collector and appraiser. She enjoyed gardening, gourmet cooking and was an active member of the Audubon Society and the Junior League of Boston on Beacon Hill. Pam also enjoyed her private philanthropic endeavors. A private funeral service will be held from the Brasco & Sons, Waltham, MA. Memorial followed by a mass of the resurrection at St. Julia R.C. in Weston, MA. Interment will follow at Mount Feake Cemetery in Waltham. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in Palmira's memory to The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O Box 4777, New York, NY10163

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