Generoso John Bianchi Obituary (1936

Generoso J. Bianchi 85 of Cranbury, NJ died Monday August 9th at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Bianchi lived in Matawan and then the Clearbrook community of Monroe Township before moving to Cranbury 5 years ago. He was employed as a credit manager for 17 years at Virrany Imports, Manhattan. For 36 years, Mr. Bianchi worked part time as a Maitre D' at The Glenn Chateau in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn. He was a veteran of the US Navy, attaining the rank of Petty Officer. He loved to play baseball; as a teenager at Lafayette High School before he entered the Navy and also in REC softball with his sons. He was a huge fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers and NY Mets. He loved to play blackjack. Most important to Mr. Bianchi was his family. He never missed a family occasion for his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Nanette (Scotti) Bianchi in 2014. Surviving are his four sons Andrew and his wife Cori of Staten Island, John and his wife Maria of Brooklyn, Michael and his wife Denise of Staten Island and Marc and his wife Carolyn of Staten Island, his sister Diane Santoro of West Palm Beach, FL his 11 grandchildren Michael, Joseph, Christopher, John, Paul, Anthony, Andrew, Danielle, Victoria, Valentina and Marc Anthony and his 4 great grandchildren Michael, Charlotte, Nicholas and Joseph. Services will begin 9:30 a.m. Friday August 13th at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St. Jamesburg followed by a 10:00 a.m. funeral liturgy at St. James the Less RC Church, Jamesburg. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Monroe Township. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Thursday 4-8 p.m. and Friday 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of Mr. Bianchi may be made to Eden II School for Autistic Children 15 Beach St., Staten Island, NY 10304 at www.eden2.org. or the United Pompe Foundation at www.unitedpompefoundation.com.