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August 16, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 19, 2012 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, August 20 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Anna Brigida (nee Semeraro), age 83 of Wayne, died peacefully on Thursday, August 16, 2012. Her family was gathered at her bedside.
Anna was born in Paterson and moved to Italy with her family when she was just a young girl. She lived in Italy through her formative years and met her husband Frank there. The two of them were married in Martina Franca, Italy. Frank owned a café/restaurant in Italy and he was a renowned baker and chef. Together, they decided to move to America and Frank sold his business. They settled in Paterson and raised their family. The two of them enjoyed ballroom dancing during their many loving years together before Frank passed in 1985.
Anna had worked at the Manchester High School as a cafeteria aid for nearly 20 years before retiring just this past June. She loved her time at the school and enjoyed all the children and staff that she became acquainted with over the years. Her coworkers treated her to a special retirement dinner at The Manor in West Orange and she had a wonderful time.
Anna was very involved with several social groups and she always kept a close group of friends. She was a member of the Italian American Club of Totowa and the Senior Citizens Club of Totowa. Anna was always taking trips with them to Atlantic City where they would enjoy a good time together. She was also a devout member of St. Gerard’s RC Church in Paterson for many years and you could find her at almost every Saturday Mass.
Family was very important to Anna. She was with her children and grandchildren on a daily basis. She and her sister Angelina were the dearest of friends.
Anna is survived by her four devoted children; Frank and his wife Debra of Wayne, Gino and his wife Susan of Wayne, Antoniette DelPizzo and her husband James of North Haledon, and Susan Inturrisi and her husband Paul of North Haledon, her sister Angelina Scala and her husband Carmen of Wayne, her brother Frank Semeraro and his wife Barbara of Egg Harbor, NJ, and nine grandchildren; Gina and Guy Rose, Frank Brigida, Michael Brigida, Anthony Inturrisi, Christine Brigida, Nicholas Inturrisi, Dana DelPizzo, Justin Brigida, and Alexa Inturrisi.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 19, 2012 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, August 20 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
August 16, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 19, 2012 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, August 20 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Anna Brigida (nee Semeraro), age 83 of Wayne, died peacefully on Thursday, August 16, 2012. Her family was gathered at her bedside.
Anna was born in Paterson and moved to Italy with her family when she was just a young girl. She lived in Italy through her formative years and met her husband Frank there. The two of them were married in Martina Franca, Italy. Frank owned a café/restaurant in Italy and he was a renowned baker and chef. Together, they decided to move to America and Frank sold his business. They settled in Paterson and raised their family. The two of them enjoyed ballroom dancing during their many loving years together before Frank passed in 1985.
Anna had worked at the Manchester High School as a cafeteria aid for nearly 20 years before retiring just this past June. She loved her time at the school and enjoyed all the children and staff that she became acquainted with over the years. Her coworkers treated her to a special retirement dinner at The Manor in West Orange and she had a wonderful time.
Anna was very involved with several social groups and she always kept a close group of friends. She was a member of the Italian American Club of Totowa and the Senior Citizens Club of Totowa. Anna was always taking trips with them to Atlantic City where they would enjoy a good time together. She was also a devout member of St. Gerard’s RC Church in Paterson for many years and you could find her at almost every Saturday Mass.
Family was very important to Anna. She was with her children and grandchildren on a daily basis. She and her sister Angelina were the dearest of friends.
Anna is survived by her four devoted children; Frank and his wife Debra of Wayne, Gino and his wife Susan of Wayne, Antoniette DelPizzo and her husband James of North Haledon, and Susan Inturrisi and her husband Paul of North Haledon, her sister Angelina Scala and her husband Carmen of Wayne, her brother Frank Semeraro and his wife Barbara of Egg Harbor, NJ, and nine grandchildren; Gina and Guy Rose, Frank Brigida, Michael Brigida, Anthony Inturrisi, Christine Brigida, Nicholas Inturrisi, Dana DelPizzo, Justin Brigida, and Alexa Inturrisi.
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