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August 12, 2011
Services
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Saint Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Providenza “Enza/Nancy” DiMaggio (nee Graziano) age 75 of Ponce Inlet, Florida died on Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Halifax Health and Hospice Center in Port Orange, Florida. Her passing to life eternal was quiet and peaceful with her loving children gather around her bedside.
She was born in Palermo, Italy and came to America in 1961 seeking a better life. Upon arrival she settled in Passaic and later lived in Garfield and River Vale for thirty years moving to Ponce Inlet, Florida six years ago.
Her first work as a child was being a seamstress in Italy and she continued that endeavor in America working for Garfield Sportswear in Garfield for fifteen years until her retirement at age 59.
One day going to work on her bicycle in Italy she met a handsome fellow by the name of Michael DiMaggio and love set in. Michael soon after meeting Providenza moved to America but those phone calls and letters kept them in close contact. They married in 1961 and shortly thereafter Providenza and Michael headed for New Jersey. The final result was that they had 43 years of “ two peas in a pod loving” marriage together until Michael’s passing in 2003.
Providenza was gifted with an outgoing and very sociable personality that loved life and caused her to have many friends. She was truly a “any excuse for a party” lady that was a delight to be with. In Florida she very much enjoyed the card game canasta and her fellow players made her Vice President of the Ponce Inlet Towers Canasta Club.
Her finest dedication in life was to her husband, children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters. She was a wonderful loving person who cherished her family.
Providenza was a very devout Roman Catholic and had been active at Saint Andrews RC Church in Westwood for many years.
Surviving to cherish her memory are one daughter Francesca DiMaggio-Grose and her husband Russell of Riverdale, one son Anthony DiMaggio and his wife Christine of West Milford; four grandchildren Richard Pellosie, Cassidy and Julia DiMaggio and Samantha Grose; four sisters Madeline Vitrano of Edgwater, Florida; Anna Giammona of Wayne, Carmela Maglifiore and Cathy Saputo both of Edgewater, Florida; three brothers Anthony Graziano of Maywood, Frank Graziano of Paterson, Ignazio "Andy" Graziano of Paramus.
She was predeceased by her husband Michael DiMaggio in 2003, her brothers Giussepe and Salvatore Graziano also predeceased her earlier.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Providenza’s DiMaggio’s memory are asked to consider The Halifax Health Hospice, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, Florida 32129.
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Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Saint Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
August 12, 2011
Services
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Saint Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Providenza “Enza/Nancy” DiMaggio (nee Graziano) age 75 of Ponce Inlet, Florida died on Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Halifax Health and Hospice Center in Port Orange, Florida. Her passing to life eternal was quiet and peaceful with her loving children gather around her bedside.
She was born in Palermo, Italy and came to America in 1961 seeking a better life. Upon arrival she settled in Passaic and later lived in Garfield and River Vale for thirty years moving to Ponce Inlet, Florida six years ago.
Her first work as a child was being a seamstress in Italy and she continued that endeavor in America working for Garfield Sportswear in Garfield for fifteen years until her retirement at age 59.
One day going to work on her bicycle in Italy she met a handsome fellow by the name of Michael DiMaggio and love set in. Michael soon after meeting Providenza moved to America but those phone calls and letters kept them in close contact. They married in 1961 and shortly thereafter Providenza and Michael headed for New Jersey. The final result was that they had 43 years of “ two peas in a pod loving” marriage together until Michael’s passing in 2003.
Providenza was gifted with an outgoing and very sociable personality that loved life and caused her to have many friends. She was truly a “any excuse for a party” lady that was a delight to be with. In Florida she very much enjoyed the card game canasta and her fellow players made her Vice President of the Ponce Inlet Towers Canasta Club.
Her finest dedication in life was to her husband, children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters. She was a wonderful loving person who cherished her family.
Providenza was a very devout Roman Catholic and had been active at Saint Andrews RC Church in Westwood for many years.
Surviving to cherish her memory are one daughter Francesca DiMaggio-Grose and her husband Russell of Riverdale, one son Anthony DiMaggio and his wife Christine of West Milford; four grandchildren Richard Pellosie, Cassidy and Julia DiMaggio and Samantha Grose; four sisters Madeline Vitrano of Edgwater, Florida; Anna Giammona of Wayne, Carmela Maglifiore and Cathy Saputo both of Edgewater, Florida; three brothers Anthony Graziano of Maywood, Frank Graziano of Paterson, Ignazio "Andy" Graziano of Paramus.
She was predeceased by her husband Michael DiMaggio in 2003, her brothers Giussepe and Salvatore Graziano also predeceased her earlier.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Providenza’s DiMaggio’s memory are asked to consider The Halifax Health Hospice, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, Florida 32129.
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