Vanessa Marie LaPaglia, 41, of Chattanooga, TN passed away unexpectedly at her home April 16, 2014.
Vanessa was born on August 23, 1972 in Memphis, TN. She was preceded in death by her brother, Will Mack, USN.

Vanessa is survived by her parents, Gerald and Susan Mack of South Pittsburg. Also surviving are her grandparents, Bill and Marie Steelman of Nashville, TN and her uncle, Jim and aunt, Patti Steelman of Birmingham, Alabama and her uncle, Edward and aunt, Brenda Steelman, of Lansing, Michigan. Vanessa is also survived by her half-sister, Dena Brackett of Waleska, Georgia and two nieces.

To honor Vanessa's wishes she will be cremated and her memory will be cherished without a funeral service.

Family suggests memorial contributions be made in Vanessa's memory to Holly Avenue United Methodist Church, PO Box 189, South Pittsburg, TN 37380.