MARIAN PETTI

Marian Petti, 94, of Andover Township, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center in Andover, NJ. Marian was born on June 7, 1920 in Bristol, Ct to the late Eugenia (Kostecka) and Walter Pruchnicki. She married Louis J. Petti, Sr.in1940 and together they raised their family in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Oak Ridge, NJ. Marian was a homemaker and was also employed for six years as a seamstress at Morley’s Shirt Company in Franklin, NJ. She was a parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church in Oak Ridge, NJ. Marian was one of the original members of the Golden Age Club of Milton and held various club positions throughout the years. She also volunteered much of her time to the American Legion in Milton, the Jefferson Arts Committee, and the Democratic Club in Jefferson Township, NJ. Marian was predeceased by her beloved husband Louis J. Petti, Sr. in 1994, her dear sister Ann Mione, and her dear nephew Vincent Mione. She is survived by her loving son Louis J. Petti, Jr and his wife Kathy of Anaheim Hills, CA, and her adored daughter Claudia Petti Lupfer and her husband Peter E. of Andover Twp., NJ; her cherished grandchildren John Petti, Eileen Petti, and Amy Lupfer, and her dear niece Vivian Smith as well as many extended relatives. The family will receive visitors on Monday, October 13, 2014 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm at the Stickle-Soltesz Funeral Home, 187 LaRue Road, Newfoundland, NJ 07435 (GPS use 1 Post Place). A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10am at St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church, 5635 Berkshire Valley Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438. Following the funeral Mass, Marian will be interred beside her husband in St. Thomas the Apostle Cemetery, adjacent to the church. The family wishes to extend sincere thanks to the nurses and staff at the Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center who took such good care of our mother. Memorial donations may be made in Mrs. Petti’s name to: Golden Age Club of Milton, 54 Schoolhouse Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438, or to Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Centers, 1 O’Brien Lane, Bldg 1, Lafayette, NJ 07848-3614. Log onto www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com tribute wall to personally post your condolences, memories, photos, and videos, as well as obtaining driving directions to the funeral home.

MARIAN PETTI

June 7, 1920 - October 8, 2014