Filomena Bianco Obituary (1911 - 2015) - Woodland Park Borough, NJ

Mrs. Filomena Bianco, 103, died on February 2, 2015 in Glen Ridge. A Funeral Mass will be offered in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Montclair on Saturday, February 7 at 10 am. Visiting in the Prout Funeral Home, (www.proutfuneralhome.com) 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on Friday from 4 to 8 pm. Born in Lacedonia, Italy, Mrs. Bianco came to the US in 1931 and lived in Montclair for 37 years and then Caldwell for 40 years prior to moving to Woodland Park 3 years ago. She worked at Cardinale Art Supplies in Montclair for 25 years, retiring when she was 62. She is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as part of the largest gathering of Centenarians assembled in one location in Somerset NJ and is the last member of the Minnie A. Lucey Club in Montclair. Mrs. Bianco was also a long time member of the Rosary Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Montclair. She was a loving and generous person who loved reading, summers at the shore and baking for family and friends. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Philip Bianco, her son-in-law Joseph Natale and her granddaughter Debra Palazzolo. She is the loving mother of Mary Natale, Jean Tambuscio (and her husband, Albert), Joan Palazzolo and the sister of Carmelinda. She was the loving grandmother of Charles Natale, Cory DiSalvo, Jennifer Smith, Sam Palazzolo, Philip Natale, Robert Tambuscio, Marijean Majka, Jill Padfield and is also survived by 14 great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. In lieu of flowers donations to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church or to a charity of choice would be appreciated.