Denise Teresa Miante

Denise Teresa Bernadette Anthony Miante, 72, of Stevensville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Denise was born on September 3, 1952, in Framingham, Massachusetts, the beloved daughter of Charles and Vincenza (Naticchioni) Augustini. A proud graduate of Natick High School, she pursued her passion for caregiving at the Framingham School of Nursing and worked as a nursing aide at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, where she cared for others with her gentle spirit and compassion. In 1975, Denise married the love of her life, Gerald “Jerry” Miante, after being introduced by a mutual friend. They began their life together in Massachusetts before settling in the Baltimore area, where Jerry began his career in marine engineering education. Denise embraced each chapter of their journey with grace, warmth, and unwavering strength. She was a devoted mother to her daughters, Tara-Lynne, born April 10, 1976, and Katie Rose, born July 7, 1989. With a 13-year gap between her daughters, Denise often remarked with affection that she had raised “two only children.” For a decade, while Jerry was away at sea, she single-handedly cared for her family—a testament to her resilience, love, and fortitude. Denise’s heart for service was a constant throughout her life. She volunteered in her daughters’ elementary schools for 14 years, served at her church as a Sunday School teacher, Parish Family Life Minister, and was President of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary for three years. She was a Troop Leader and Area Manager for the Girl Scouts for more than 13 years. Her deep faith informed everything she did. Denise was an active member of the Eucharistic Apostles of Divine Mercy (EADM) Cenacle at St. John the Evangelist Church in Severna Park, and the Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Sodality at St. Christopher’s Church in Chester. In 2010, she was joyfully professed into the Secular Franciscan Order and went on to serve the St. Conrad Fraternity as Vice-Minister for three years and Director of Formation for twelve years. Denise will be remembered for her boundless generosity, her quiet strength, and her deep devotion to her faith, her family, and her community. She leaves behind a legacy of love and selflessness that will continue to inspire all who were blessed to know her. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Gerald Miante; her daughters, Tara-Lynne and Katie Rose; her siblings, David Augustini, Charles Augustini, Charlotte Agostini, Roberta Augustini, and Mary Ellen Austin; and a wide circle of friends, fellow parishioners, and those whose lives she touched through her service and kindness. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Augustini. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 12 at St. John Neumann Church, 620 Bestgate Rd., Annapolis MD. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Denise’s memory to the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, or the Franciscan Capuchin Friars of the Province of St. Augustine; Pittsburgh, PA.

Denise Teresa Miante

September 3, 1952 - June 1, 2025