Mary Louise Grace Pepitone

PEPITONE, MARY LOUISE GRACE (CRISTIANO) 83 - of Vineland, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 1st, 2007. Mary was born in New York on September 1st, 1924 to the late Emmanuel and Louisa (Mancuso) Cristiano, before moving to Vineland where she remained a long time resident. Mary was one of eight children. At the early passing of her parents, Mary and her brothers and sisters were admitted to Saint Joseph's Home of Peekskill, N.Y. under the care of the Franciscans Sisters where she attended grade and high school. After graduation from high school, Mary attended the Barbizon School of Modeling in New York City. She moved to Vineland when she married her late husband, John M. Pepitone on December 14th, 1946. They would have celebrated their 61st Anniversary this December. Aside from being a devoted homemaker, she was employed the Cumberland County Visiting Homemaker Service. Later, she volunteered her services volunteering her time for 8 years. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Vineland for many years. Mary's Hobbies were sewing and reading. She also enjoyed time spent traveling with her husband, playing cards and board games with her family and grandchildren. She is survived by Daughter and Her Husband: Rosemary and Joseph Ribustello, Commack, NY, Daughter and Her Husband: Catherine and Enrico Collini, Richland, Daughter: Anita Wagner, Vineland, Son: John E. Pepitone, Vineland, Son and His Wife: Joseph T. and Michele Pepitone, Millville, Grandchildren: 10, Great Grandchildren: 4, Sister: Grace (Cristiano) Zinno, CA, Sister-in-law: Lena Tammaro, Vineland, Sister-in-law: Johanna Cristiano, New York, Sister-in-law: Norma Cristiano, FLA. Predeceased Husband: John M. Pepitone in 2005, Predeceased Son-in-Law: Robert Wagner, Predeceased Brothers and Sisters. A funeral home visitation will be held on Tuesday from 6 to 9 pm at Rone Funeral Service. Church visitation will be held Wednesday 9:15 to 10:15 am at St. Francis of Assisi Church. A Funeral Liturgy will follow at 10:30 am from St. Francis Of Assisi Church, 23 West Chestnut Avenue, Vineland. Interment will follow in Cumberland County Veterans Cemetery, Bridgeton NJ Arrangements are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360. Donations: American Heart Association, Memorials and Tributes, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 0869, South Jersey Healthcare HospiceCare, PO Box 160, Bridgeton, NJ 08302, St. Francis Of Assisi Church, 23 West Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360. To send online condolences please visit our website at www.ronfuneralservice.com