Santo Michael Lanza Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Santo (Sandy) Lanza of Apex, NC went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on the morning of June 16th at the age of 48. Sandy was born on April 24th, 1972 in North Babylon, New York to Salvatore Lanza and Annette Misciagno Lanza. Sandy met his wife Rosemary Verdi Lanza in 1996. They married on September 4th, 1999, and went on to have two wonderful children: Jonathan (19), a rising sophomore at Queens University and Olivia (17), a rising senior at Apex Friendship. In addition to being a loving and dedicated father, Sandy also loved taking care of his lawn, looking for new cars and toys, and supporting his favorite teams the Islanders and NY Giants. He will be remembered as a kind soul who always put his family’s needs above his own. Sandy joins his father, Salvatore Lanza, in Heaven. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; his two children, Jonathan and Olivia; his mother, Annette; and his siblings Brian Lanza and Danielle Lanza Gregg. A funeral service is scheduled for 10:45 am on June 19 at Saint Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Apex. Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

Santo Michael Lanza

April 24, 1972 - June 16, 2020