Josephine Zecca, 78, of Belleville, passed away on September 4, 2022. Born in Italy, she lived in Newark before moving to Belleville over 50 years ago. Josephine was the daughter of the late Raffaele and Maria Rosaria (Mazzeo) Pierro. She was predeceased by her husband Frank and her sisters Eleanor and Lucy Mobilio and brother Nicholas. Josephine was a lunch aid at School number #8 in Belleville for over 35 years. She loved being part of the daily lives of the children who attended.
She is survived by her daughters Tina Velardo and her husband Pat, Sandra Farro and her husband Raymond and Denise Lenzo and her husband Delfio. She was the loving grandmother of Nicholas, Sabrina, Stefano, Angelo and Gio who brought her so much joy and happiness. She also leaves behind her sister Antionetta who still resides in Italy, her sister in law Matilda Miceli and brother in law Carmine Zecca as well as many nieces and nephews.
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Church, Belleville, NJ on Saturday September 10, 2022, at 10am Entombment will follow at Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, NJ
Visitors will be received at the Funeral Home on Friday September 9, 2022, from 3-7pm.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to The Valerie Fund (thevaleriefund.org).