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January 31, 2020
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, N. Arlington, NJ where Fran will be laid to rest with her husband, Gaitano.
Frances M. Ianuale (nee Pettrizzie), age 88 of Wayne, died peacefully with family and friends at her side on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. She has lived in Wayne since 1964.
Fran was born at home in North Arlington, NJ in 1931. She was raised in Union City, NJ, the fifth child born into a family of six children, and was rather close with her sister Agnes. Fran, or “Dolly” as she was known during her childhood, was just two years younger than Agnes, and they enjoyed a feisty and sometimes contentious relationship, as two sisters often do.
Agnes was her devilish confidant and seemed to gain a bit of pleasure getting little Dolly in trouble. Surely her childhood experiences contributed to developing her independent, “spitfire” personality that she was so well known for.
After Fran graduated from Emerson High School with the class of 1950, she took her first job as a secretary with Palm, Fechteler & Co. in Weehawken, NJ. It was here that she met her husband, Gaitano. They were married on May 2, 1954 at St. Anthony’s Church in Union City and they honeymooned in the Poconos. They first lived on Hudson Ave. in West New York before moving to Union City and then to Wayne in 1964. They both enjoyed traveling extensively including Italy, Hawaii, Bermuda, the Caribbean Islands and, of course, the annual family vacations to Wildwood Crest at the Jersey shore.
Taking care of her family was her first priority, and she took exceptional pride in maintaining her landscaping and home. She was a bit of a neat-freak and could always be seen out on beautiful days manicuring the grounds - she was in her element. She was also very involved raising her three children, serving as a Cub Scout Den Mother and she also was a Parishioner and taught CCD at Our Lady of the Valley Church in Wayne. She also worked at Joseph Markovitz, Inc. and MGM Transport Corp., both in Totowa. Fran made some wonderful, lifelong friends when she moved to Wayne where they proceeded to raise their families and share their lives together over the decades. A small close knit group remained for 50+ years where they took frequent walks together reminiscing in "the neighborhood". Coincidentally, her dear friend, Frances West, from across the street passed away just two weeks ago, but they were able to see each other recently and spend some quality time together.
Fran is survived by her three children; Steven of Wayne, Michael and his wife Laura of Southwest Florida, and Marissa Sabia and her husband Carmine of Wayne, four grandchildren; Nicole Ianuale and Paulo Almeida of Harrison, NJ, Mark Ianuale and his wife Jacqueline of Franklin, NJ, Cory Ianuale of Wayne, and Francesca Sabia of Wayne, one great-grandson; Marcelo, her dear sister; Johanna Pettrizzie of Wayne and nephew; Robert Spada, of Toms River. Fran was predeceased by her beloved husband Gaitano in 1996, and by four of her siblings; Madeline, Marie, Agnes and John.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, N. Arlington, NJ where Fran will be laid to rest with her husband, Gaitano.
January 31, 2020
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, N. Arlington, NJ where Fran will be laid to rest with her husband, Gaitano.
Frances M. Ianuale (nee Pettrizzie), age 88 of Wayne, died peacefully with family and friends at her side on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. She has lived in Wayne since 1964.
Fran was born at home in North Arlington, NJ in 1931. She was raised in Union City, NJ, the fifth child born into a family of six children, and was rather close with her sister Agnes. Fran, or “Dolly” as she was known during her childhood, was just two years younger than Agnes, and they enjoyed a feisty and sometimes contentious relationship, as two sisters often do.
Agnes was her devilish confidant and seemed to gain a bit of pleasure getting little Dolly in trouble. Surely her childhood experiences contributed to developing her independent, “spitfire” personality that she was so well known for.
After Fran graduated from Emerson High School with the class of 1950, she took her first job as a secretary with Palm, Fechteler & Co. in Weehawken, NJ. It was here that she met her husband, Gaitano. They were married on May 2, 1954 at St. Anthony’s Church in Union City and they honeymooned in the Poconos. They first lived on Hudson Ave. in West New York before moving to Union City and then to Wayne in 1964. They both enjoyed traveling extensively including Italy, Hawaii, Bermuda, the Caribbean Islands and, of course, the annual family vacations to Wildwood Crest at the Jersey shore.
Taking care of her family was her first priority, and she took exceptional pride in maintaining her landscaping and home. She was a bit of a neat-freak and could always be seen out on beautiful days manicuring the grounds - she was in her element. She was also very involved raising her three children, serving as a Cub Scout Den Mother and she also was a Parishioner and taught CCD at Our Lady of the Valley Church in Wayne. She also worked at Joseph Markovitz, Inc. and MGM Transport Corp., both in Totowa. Fran made some wonderful, lifelong friends when she moved to Wayne where they proceeded to raise their families and share their lives together over the decades. A small close knit group remained for 50+ years where they took frequent walks together reminiscing in "the neighborhood". Coincidentally, her dear friend, Frances West, from across the street passed away just two weeks ago, but they were able to see each other recently and spend some quality time together.
Fran is survived by her three children; Steven of Wayne, Michael and his wife Laura of Southwest Florida, and Marissa Sabia and her husband Carmine of Wayne, four grandchildren; Nicole Ianuale and Paulo Almeida of Harrison, NJ, Mark Ianuale and his wife Jacqueline of Franklin, NJ, Cory Ianuale of Wayne, and Francesca Sabia of Wayne, one great-grandson; Marcelo, her dear sister; Johanna Pettrizzie of Wayne and nephew; Robert Spada, of Toms River. Fran was predeceased by her beloved husband Gaitano in 1996, and by four of her siblings; Madeline, Marie, Agnes and John.
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