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Phyllis Carullo Obituary

Phyllis Carullo

AGE: 83 • Somerset

Phyllis Carullo, passed away early Friday morning in Somerset. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Carullo was born in Brooklyn and lived in Staten Island and Edison before moving to Somerset in 1986. She was a parishioner at St. Matthias Church in Somerset. She belonged to the Altar Rosary Society and the Prayer Shawl Ministry at St. Matthias. Mrs. Carullo was a member of the Franklin Township Senior Citizens Club and a part time resident of Estero, Florida. She travelled extensively with her husband frequenting Italy. She was an amazing mother, wife and grandmother and great grandmother who touched all who came into her life.

Mrs. Carullo was pre deceased by her 5 brothers and 1 sister. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Joseph Carullo Sr. of Somerset and their children; Joseph Carullo Jr. of Somerset, Roxanne Gandolfo of Somerset and Donna Ullio and her husband Al of Cape Coral, FL. She is also survived by her grandchildren; Andrew and his wife Jennifer, Adrienne, Alexandra, Adam, Samantha, Timothy, and Christopher and 2 great grandchildren; Isabella and Sebastian.

Services will begin on Monday at 8:30 AM at the Gleason Funeral Home 1360 Hamilton Street in Somerset. A 9 AM funeral mass at St. Matthias Church in Somerset will follow. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Mausoleum in East Brunswick. Friends and family may call from 2-4 and 7-9 on Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions in Mrs. Carullo's name may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 136 Mountainview Boulevard Basking Ridge NJ 07920.

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Published by Home News Tribune on Aug. 20, 2011.

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JoEllen Exby

August 20, 2011

I was blessed to have known Phyllis even though it was for a short time. Enjoyed her company so much in our Knitting Group in Ft Lakes Community. I will miss her very much

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