Rosalia Maniscalco Vetrano Obituary (1922

Rosalia Maniscalco Vetrano, formerly of Monroe Township, N.J., died peacefully early on Sunday morning, October 12th. She was 92. Mrs. Vetrano immigrated to the United States, from Bisacquino, Sicily, in September 1950. She lived in Perth Amboy until moving to Monroe Twp. in 1966. She was an excellent seamstress, having sown, among other things, wedding gowns, suits, and sportcoats. She took an interest in everyone she met. Her warmth, wisdom, and sense of humor drew people to her and caused many of them to call upon her not only for counsel, but many times just to feel better. She often said, "I like to make people happy." And she did. Many of them. Mrs. Vetrano was was predeceased by her husband, Arcangelo, who died in May 2004. They had been married 57 years. She was also predeceased by her sister Giuseppa LoBurgio and her brothers Antonino and Vincenzo Maniscalco. She is survived by two sons, Anthony and Vincent; a daughter-in-law, Kate; and two granddaughters, Giuliana and Adriana. The family will greet friends and relatives at 9 a.m. Thursday, October 16th at St. James RC Church, 36 Lincoln Avenue, Jamesburg with a funeral liturgy to follow at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, East Brunswick, NJ.