Agatina Sparacino Obituary (1922

Agatina "Tina" (LoBianco) Sparacino, 89 of Jamesburg died Monday February 20 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Palermo Italy, Mrs. Sparacino arrived in the U.S. in 1948 and became a U. S. citizen in 1953. She lived in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Jamesburg in 1954. She was employed for 22 years as a printer at Teledyne Turner Tube, Cranbury, retiring in 1987. Mrs. Sparacino loved to watch golf on TV, enjoyed cooking, reading, sewing and spending time with her family. She is predeceased by her son Frank in 2008. Surviving is her husband of 62 years Andy, two daughters Joanne Sparacino of Jamesburg and Jane Sobin of Old Bridge, daughter-in-law Bona Sparacino of East Windsor, two sisters-in-law Jo Feeney of New Hyde Park, NY and Jeanne Osberg and her husband Ralph of Seaford, NY, three grandchildren Melissa, Christopher and John, three nieces all of NY, many relatives in Palermo, Italy and many lifelong friends in NJ and her pet and constant companion, her dog Ashlee. Services will begin 11:45 a.m. Thursday February 23 at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg followed by a 12:15 p.m. funeral liturgy at St. James RC Church, Jamesburg. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Thursday 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Assn.