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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Raffaela Maisto
Raffaela
Maisto
d. Feb 8, 2016
Raffaela Maisto's Obituary
Raffaela Maisto, of Trenton, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Compassionate Care Hospice at RWJUH – Hamilton.
Born in St. Antimo, Naples, Italy, she lived there through WWII and after meeting her husband, Hamlet L. Maisto, they came to the US in 1947 settling in Trenton.
Mrs. Maisto was a homemaker and a devout Roman Catholic. She was a communicant of St. Joachim's Church and member of both its Madonna di Casandrino Society and senior citizen club.
Because of her open and loving ways, everyone who came to know her called her Nonna. She was a fabulous Italian cook and made such delicious meatballs everyone wanted her recipe.
She was predeceased by her husband, Hamlet in 2005, parents Tommaso and Maria Marra, 4 brothers and two sisters. Surviving are two sons; Nicholas J. Maisto Yardley, PA and Tommy Maisto of Trenton, NJ, two daughters; Emilia Maisto King of Boothwyn, PA and Maria Maisto Rossi of Hamilton Square, NJ, nine grandchildren; Michelle, Thomas J., James T., Lauren Rae, Dominic, Monica and Marlise Maisto and Danielle and Michael King, two great grandchildren Amari Maisto and Ryan Noble, a sister Lydia Alberica, of Italy, several nieces and nephews and three close friends; Bigi, Sister Juanita and Gracie.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11AM Thursday, February 11, 2016 in Our Lady of the Angels Parish, St. Joachim's Church, 20-56 Butler Street Trenton, NJ. Rite of Reception (visitation) will commence at the church beginning at 9:45AM. Raffaela will be laid to rest beside her husband in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.
Contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or OLAP/St. Joachim's Church, 20-56 Butler Street, Trenton, NJ 08611 are appreciated.
Born in St. Antimo, Naples, Italy, she lived there through WWII and after meeting her husband, Hamlet L. Maisto, they came to the US in 1947 settling in Trenton.
Mrs. Maisto was a homemaker and a devout Roman Catholic. She was a communicant of St. Joachim's Church and member of both its Madonna di Casandrino Society and senior citizen club.
Because of her open and loving ways, everyone who came to know her called her Nonna. She was a fabulous Italian cook and made such delicious meatballs everyone wanted her recipe.
She was predeceased by her husband, Hamlet in 2005, parents Tommaso and Maria Marra, 4 brothers and two sisters. Surviving are two sons; Nicholas J. Maisto Yardley, PA and Tommy Maisto of Trenton, NJ, two daughters; Emilia Maisto King of Boothwyn, PA and Maria Maisto Rossi of Hamilton Square, NJ, nine grandchildren; Michelle, Thomas J., James T., Lauren Rae, Dominic, Monica and Marlise Maisto and Danielle and Michael King, two great grandchildren Amari Maisto and Ryan Noble, a sister Lydia Alberica, of Italy, several nieces and nephews and three close friends; Bigi, Sister Juanita and Gracie.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11AM Thursday, February 11, 2016 in Our Lady of the Angels Parish, St. Joachim's Church, 20-56 Butler Street Trenton, NJ. Rite of Reception (visitation) will commence at the church beginning at 9:45AM. Raffaela will be laid to rest beside her husband in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.
Contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or OLAP/St. Joachim's Church, 20-56 Butler Street, Trenton, NJ 08611 are appreciated.
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Funeral Services for Raffaela Maisto
Visitation
February
11
Thursday
St. Joachim RC Church
9:45 - 10:45 am
Funeral Mass
February
11
Thursday
St. Joachim RC Church
Starts at 11:00 am
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