Marie R. Pancaro

Marie R. Pancaro, 94, of Pequannock, was called to her Eternal Rest Tuesday, July 8, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Angelo Pancaro.Marie was predeceased by her parents, Frank Gilfone and Giacinta Del Cioppio and the following 7 siblings: James Gilfone, Michael Gilfone, Philomena Chierico, Antoinette Bolles, Anna Del Vecchio, Angelina DeRose and Lucy Cerniglia. Her sister, Carmela Currier, survives her.Marie is survived by her loving daughter Linda Mundrick and son-in-law Robert Mundrick and a son, Richard Pancaro. She was the proud grandmother of her loving granddaughter, Angelica Mundrick. She also loved many nieces and nephews.She was born in Lyndhurst, NJ and resided there for over 65 years. Over the course of her life, she worked in Ladies' coats and suits, US Electronics, Bedford Slip Factory, The Rivoli Theatre in Rutherford and McCrory's in Lyndhurst. Marie moved to Pequannock in 1986 and lived there for over 25 years.While there, she attended The Senior House where she made many friends and enjoyed doing arts and crafts. She also belonged to the Senior Club at Holy Spirit Church and was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church in Pompton Lakes.Her favorite activities included going on trips with the seniors and Unico Club, cooking delicious Italian meals for her family, watching game shows and Yankee games on TV, playing bingo with her friends and playing slot machines in Atlantic City.A funeral Mass will be held 10:30 am Friday, July 11 at St. Mary's RC Church, Pompton Lakes. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery, Lyndhurst. Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Thursday, July 10 at the M. John Scanlan Funeral Home, Pompton Plains.In lieu of flowers, donations in Marie's memory to the American Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated by her family.