Mary Stracquatanio

Mary Stracquatanio, 94, a lifelong resident of Jersey City, died at home on October 18, 2024.  

She spent her entire career with the Continental Insurance Company of New York. She was the youngest child of Vincenzo & Rosaria Stracquatanio, immigrants from Modica, Sicily.

She was predeceased by her dear siblings, Angelo and his wife Sophie, Emanuel and his wife Catherine, Mildred Strack, and John.  She is survived by her brother John’s wife Lillian. She was the loving aunt of 19 nieces and nephews, and many grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. Rosemary Johnston(d) and husband Edwin, Vincent(d), Margaret Finlay(d), Joan Zielinski and her husband Bob, Helen Willis and her husband Larry, and Angelo(d) and his wife Dottie. Vincent and his wife Patricia, Kathleen Webster and her husband Fr. Alexander, Robert, Susan and her husband Jeff Jones, Carol and her husband Keith Baker, Emanuel Jr., John and his wife Pat, David and his wife Donna Di Palma, Michael(d) and his wife Ann, and Judy Sullivan and her husband Jerry. Rosemarie Scelfo and her husband Peter, Anne Hill and her husband Rich(d), Rita Briotte and her husband Bob.

Grand & Great Grand Nieces & Nephews

Vincent. Edwin & Tara – Anthony, Amanda, William. Robert & Sandy – Christina & Bobby - Elizabeth, Robert Jr. & Sarah, Daniel, Jonathan. John & Helen – John Jr. Michael(d) – Michael Jr. & Suchi - Ranvan. Mark & Tina – Gage, Ryker.  Vincent. Stanley & Melissa – Christopher, Matthew. Michelle. Barbara & Jimmy, Joan & Mike – Benjamin, Zackery, William. Angelo III & Alexandra – Ava, Sofia. Stephen. RoseAnn & Brian -Kenneth, Paul, Clare, James, Henry, Blaise. Joseph & Heather. Kristen & Steve – Emma, Alexa, Paige, Steven. Beverly & James. Andrew. Colleen. Robert & Andrea – Rye, Emmer.  David & Edith – Reed Sumpaana. Katherine & Alexander. John. Laura.  Kathryn & Jeff – Elizabeth. John & Carrie – Luca, Nico.  Benjamin.  Lauren & Ben – Ryan. Patrick. Aidan. Jeremiah. Michael.  Alyssa & Keith – Emilie, Carley. Jenna & Edward-Anna Rose, Abigail. Peter. John & Dorothy – Cameron, Everett.  Regina & Dominic – Madeline, Charles. Michael & Justine - Olivia, Camden. Kenneth & Tracy. Jeanine & Christopher – Aidan.

Aunt Mary loved to cook and loved to feed others. She was especially known for her Sunday macaroni and gravy dinners. Aunt Mary always made enough to feed a tableful of family and frequently did. She would remark that she never had to eat alone; there was always family around. Even if other family members weren’t present, she could always count on Bobby. She was very devoted to him and he to her. They took care of each other. They often cooked together with Aunt Mary directing and Bobby executing. Bobby learned how to prepare dinners on his own, such as Friday’s meal, “broccoli soupy.” He would start cooking and direct her to go sit in the parlor. When dinner was ready, nothing delighted her more than Bobby calling out to her, “Mar, Come and eat!” They were a pair.

Aunt Mary was well loved by all her family. She will be sorely missed.

A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, October 28th, 2024, from 4pm to 8pm.  A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, October 29th, at 10:30am at Holy Rosary Church.  Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

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