7/6/2020 - 9/1/2022
On July 6th 2020, Sydney and Jesse Manzitto blessed the world and all of our lives with the most precious, green eyed, buttoned nosed, little girl. Arya Harlyn Manzitto’s smiles, laughter, and love inhabited every part of her being. The sweet sparkle in her eyes and dimple on her cheek spread joy and happiness to all she came in contact with.
As much as Arya loved her sleep, cuddles, and snuggles with her family, she lived even more for the chaos, noise, laughter, and fun of every day. Her curiosity about the world around her and sincere love for life was often captured during her time outdoors. Ranger rides and climbing on 4 wheelers always included requests to ‘go fast’. At only eight days old Arya began her love of being on the water on her first family vacation to Table Rock Lake. This family named ‘countertop baby’ was always the center of attention, never wanting to miss a minute.
You would never find Arya without her lovey, baby, and binks (her pacifier). Sunglasses, shoes, slippers, painted nails, and all things purple were common accessories of her style. Chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, and peanut butter M&Ms could be found on her plate of favorites. Her goat Willow was truly a four-legged love in her life, along with her dogs, Rocky, Camo, & Pearl.
To define Arya and highlight her life, would be incomplete without acknowledging her fierce love of her family. She was a daddy’s girl at heart who would run to the window with excitement in anticipation of his truck pulling into the driveway each day. Her siblings were her world. Wawa (Moorea), Sissy (Auviana), Bubby (Knox), Yash (Kash), and Yip (Rip), were quite simply her best friends. Although bossy with them at times, she was always ready to play. Always looking up to her big sisters, she would often stretch and have Moorea and Auvi ‘base’ her so she could be included in cheer too. Pushing Rip in the laundry basket, books read by Knox, and wrestling with Kash were ways you might find her hanging out with her brothers. Running her way through nicely lined up cars was another way she would join in playing ‘traffic’ with the boys. She grew more fully into her role as big sister as she helped care for Rip and would stay still if he fell asleep on her in the stroller. Arya’s part in having all 6 siblings together for this portion of their lives at home has been a priceless gift to always be treasured.
Arya Harlyn Manzitto has always been and will always be a light in our lives.
Survived by parents Jesse & Sydney; sisters and brothers: Moorea, Auviana, Knox, Kash, Ripken; Grandparents: Rick & Sue Hollendieck, Mike & Anna Tubbs, Anthony Manzitto; great grandparents; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
VISITATION: Friday, September 9, 2022 from 4-7pm, with a 7:00pm ROSARY, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church (508 Angus St. Gretna, NE)
FUNERAL MASS: Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 10:00am, St. Patrick's Catholic Church (508 Angus St., Gretna, NE)
INTERMENT: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Gretna, NE
Braman Mortuary (Southwest Chapel)
6505 S. 144 St.
Omaha, NE 68137
402-895-3400
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