Consiglia "Celia" Lorusso

Funeral Information

Home: Bridgewater, NJ

Date of Death: January 01, 2012

Place of Birth: Newark, NJ

Birthdate: March 03, 1933

Age: 78

Mass: Thursday, January 05, 2012 11:00 AM St Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blairstown, NJ

Visitation: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 04:00-08:00PM at Newbaker Funeral Home, Blairstown, NJ

Biography

Consiglia "Celia" Lorusso, 78 years of age, of Bridgewater, NJ, died on January 1st. Born and raised in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Cosimo and Julia (Markowitz) Padovano.
Celia and her late husband, Pasquale (2011) lived and raised their family in Vailsburg, Newark, until 1973 when they moved to Union. In 1988, they retired and moved to Cape Cod, MA, where they lived until 2009 when they moved to Toms River, NJ. Celia worked as a bank teller for 20 years at Howard Savings, Irvington, NJ. She was an active member of Our Lady of the Cape Church, Brewster, MA, and a member of the Red Hats Club.
Survived by her daughter, Celia Bouffidis and her husband, Peter, three sons, Brian, Dominick, and Cosmo, daughters in law,Dorothy, Patricia and Catherine,10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She was a loving mother and grandmother and a devoted and adoring wife.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00AM, Thursday, January 5, at St Jude Roman Catholic Church, 7 Eisenhower Road, Blairstown, NJ. Visitation on Wednesday from 4-8 PM, at Newbaker Funeral Home, 200 Rt 94, Blairstown.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 400 Morris Ave, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834-1365 or at www.alz.org/join_the_cause donate.asp in Celia's name.
For directions to the funeral home, please see newbaker.com

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Geri McGurk 2012-01-02 19:19:09

I have many fond memories of Mrs. Lorusso. She was a soft spoken, gentle woman whos family meant everything to her. She will be greatly missed. My love and prayers to her family. Celia, Brian, Dom,and Cos I love you all. Geraldine

Joseph Casalino 2012-01-03 19:28:49

My heartfelt condolences on the loss of your Mother! God Bless Her Soul." It dosen't matter how old or sick they are it's never easy losing a Mother"!