Ultimo

Venera “Maria”, (nee DiBenedetto) 93, of Rutherford, passed away June 11, 2012 surrounded by her loving family.

Venera enjoyed being a homemaker and was most proud of the many members of her beautiful growing family.

She is predeceased by her husband Giuseppi (1987), her sons Valentino (2000), Alfredo (1958), her daughter Amalia (1957) and her sisters Amalia DeMarco and Eleonora Mancuso.

Venera is survived by her children; Carmelo and his wife Domenica, her son Armando , Angela and her husband Joseph Arlotta, Rita and her husband Nicola Selvaggio, Giovanni and his wife Rena. Her 15 grandchildren, ten residing in the USA; Joseph, Salvatore, Antonino, Melissa, Franco, Lisa, Kristina, Nicole, Christine, Antonio and five residing in Italy; Maria, Giuseppe, Antonio, Roberto and Massimo.

Funeral: Friday 9:30AM Mass of Christian Liturgy in the Church of Saint Mary, Rutherford. Please arrive in the Funeral Home 8:30AM

Family will receive friends Thursday 2-4 and 7-9PM. in the Collins Calhoun Funeral Home, 19 Lincoln Ave., Rutherford

Entombment: Holy Cross Mausoleum North Arlington