She was married to the anti-religious and abusive Battista Santucci, who murdered her in cold blood in opposition to her faith and her perceived disobedience.

Instead of allowing her husband to face punishment for murder, Gentili intervened on Santucci's behalf and saved his life.

Despite her act of kindness, Sanctucci later turned against Gentili and murdered her, after discovering that she had secret meetings with her mother even though he had forbidden her to do so.

She was buried in the Gentili plot at the Church of Santa Maria del Mercato - now titled as San Domenico.

[1] The confirmation of Gentili's longstanding 'cultus' (or popular devotion) allowed Pope Gregory XVI to approve her beatification on January 15, 1841.