Beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, and Grandmother
Theresa A. Nardone, 85 of Nutley, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020. Born in Newark, Theresa lived in Belleville prior to moving to Nutley 58 years ago. She was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Kane) O’Flaherty. She retired as an order processor for Pathmark Supermarket in Belleville.
Theresa enjoyed bowling and was a part of the Brunswick Lanes, bowling Wednesdays and Fridays. She was an avid NY Yankee fan and was a contestant on the original Jeopardy program in NYC. She enjoyed sharing the story of when she met and spoke with Frank Sinatra.
The beloved wife of the late George Nardone, Theresa is survived by her daughter, Virginia (Ginny) Cocchi and her husband Anthony; sister, Maureen Groseclose; and 3 grandchildren, Daniel Cocchi, Anthony Cocchi and his wife Nidaa, and Emily Nardone. She is also survived by Darlene Cocchi and many loving nieces and nephews. Along with her parents and husband, Theresa was predeceased by her son George Nardone, sister Catherine Horan, brother William O’ Flaherty, and her companion Donald Capanear.
Funeral service and entombment at Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum in North Arlington were held privately.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org/donate, would be preferred.