Anne Drago

Anne Frances Drago (Serpico), age 88, of Wayne passed away peacefully Monday March 10th, 2025.

Anne was born to John and Josephine Serpico in Jersey City, New Jersey. After graduating from high school, she went on to secretarial school and soon after began working as a bank teller in Journal Square. It was there that a handsome gentleman would purposefully get on her line to make the weekly deposits from Paramount Grocery Store. One week, rather than writing the deposit amount on the ticket, he wrote a note asking her on a date. She accepted and the rest was history. Anne and Anthony (Tony) Drago were married on January 4, 1964, and shared a fun loving and faithful marriage until his death in January of 1993.

After Anne and Tony were married, they left Jersey City and moved to Wayne. Anne stayed home raising their only daughter Susan. When Susan was in 7th Grade, Anne took a job as a secretary to the Dean of the Art Department at William Paterson University. It was there she made many friends and had a wonderful career spanning almost 20 years.

Anne was a faithful and devoted member of her church community. She found much joy going to Sunday Mass and singing along to Liturgical Music. Anne was a woman whose thoughts were never a mystery. You always knew exactly what she was thinking, good or bad. She always had a way of keeping her friends and family on their toes. For many years Anne enjoyed taking trips to Atlantic City and Mount Airy to make her donation. She spent many summers visiting her nephew’s marina in Lewisetta, Virginia where she spent long and peaceful hours sitting on the beach waving to the boats that passed by. It was one of her and Tony’s favorite places to be. The yearly family reunions were something she really looked forward to, despite the long car rides and too much traffic.

Anne was Nana to two beautiful granddaughters Jenna and Gabrielle. She took great joy in their game nights. Whether it was a friendly round of Go Fish or an intense checkers match, this competition brought them all closer together creating memories that will be cherished forever.

After Tony died Anne moved in with Susan, Charles and the girls. She enjoyed watching the girls grow up. Some of her favorite things were taking them to McDonald’s after picking them up from school, making the best peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch and being a fixture at so many of their soccer and softball games. Those are only a few of the precious memories that will be fondly and lovingly remembered.

Anne was predeceased by her husband Anthony (Tony) Drago, her parents Michael and Josephine Serpico as well as her brother Michael Serpico and sister Grace Scerbo. Anne is survived by her loving daughter Susan and her husband Charles and their two daughters Jenna and Gabrielle. She is also “TanTan” to many nieces and nephews who always held a special place in her heart.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Faith Hospice Care, Fairfield, NJ.