Marcella R. Restuccia

EWING — Marcella R. Restuccia, 96, of Ewing Township passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Trenton.

Born in West Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident.

Daughter of the late Domenico and Maria DeLorenzo Marino, wife of the late Anthony Restuccia, sister of the late Angeline Ricatto, Clement, Anthony “Tux” and Joseph Marino, she is survived by three children, Lorraine Corsi of Ewing, Mary Anne Restuccia of Arlington, Va., and Tony Restuccia and his wife Nancy of Chesterfield; three grandchildren, Nicole and her husband Robert Santangeli of Connecticut, Kelly and Elizabeth Restuccia; two great-granddaughters, Lidia and Claudia Santangeli; a sister, Catherine and her husband Ralph Krauss; and many nieces and nephews.

Marcella was employed by the Ewing Township Board of Education retiring after more than 30 years of service.

She loved cooking, spending time with family and helping others. She was very active in local organizations including the Ewing Senior Advisory Committee, The Busy C’s Senior Club, St. James-Incarnation Senior Club and the San Calogero Eremita Society.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 27, from 8:30 until 9:30 a.m. at the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, 935 Parkway Ave., Ewing.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, 1545 Pennington Road, Ewing.

Burial will follow in Ewing Church Cemetery.

Please visit www.murphyfh.com for additional information.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org.