Julia R. Baldino Palutis, 90, a lifelong resident of Princeton, passed away, in her daughter's arms, on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Park Place Center in Monmouth Junction, NJ.
After graduating from Princeton High School, Julia began her working career as a banker with of the First National Bank of Princeton. After 42 years of employment there, she retired in 1986 from the then renamed Summit Bank.
Julia was an avid sports fan with a special love for the NY Yankees. She also enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family, close friends and cat, Pebbles.
She was a member of the Italian –American Sportsman's Club Ladies Auxiliary and St. Paul's Church Golden Agers Club.
Mrs. Palutis was predeceased by her beloved husband Edward L. in 2001. At that time, the couple had celebrated 54 years of marriage. She was also predeceased by her brothers; Louis, Alfonzo, John, Anthony and Joseph and sisters; Frances, Mary and Rachael, her son-in-law, Joseph Hill and a beloved nephew Salvatore Balestrieri.
Surviving are her daughter JoAnn P. Hill with whom she lived, JoAnn's partner, Mark K. Fields of Tinton Falls, NJ, her grandson and greatest love, Bryan Edward Hill at home, several nieces, nephews and good friends.
Visiting hours are Friday, September 8, 2017 from 5:00-8:00PM at the Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ.
Guests may also pay respects, at the funeral home, on Saturday, September 9, 2017 from 8:00-8:30AM. Services will begin at 8:30AM followed by a 9:00AM funeral mass at St. Paul Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. She will be laid to rest beside her husband in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ at the conclusion of mass.
Donations in her memory to Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 9601, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011 or ALZ.ORG are appreciated