La Gioia Italian Deli, a beloved city fixture that closed its doors after 33 years in June, is now set to reopen later this year.  Laura Marino —  daughter and niece of the duo that opened La Gioia’s in January 1989 — is in the process of remodeling the deli at 2003 Van Vranken Ave. and hopes to reopen the family establishment with all its original offerings, and a few new fixings, by the end of October.

“We all worked very hard there,” Marino said Sunday. “And I just couldn’t let it go.” La Gioia’s was a beloved place in the Goose Hill neighborhood, known for its welcoming atmosphere along with its homemade subs and other Italian offerings, until Marino’s mother, Modesta Morson, and aunt, Anna DiCocco, decided to close the business on June 25 in order to rest and focus on their health.