Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Bartolomeo J. Ruggiero Retired plant manager, 82 Bartolomeo J. Ruggiero, 82, of Scotch Plains, N.J., died Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J. The f uneral is on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 8:45 a.m. from the Rossi Funeral Home, 1937 Westfield Ave., Scotch Plains. The Funeral Mass is at 9:30 a.m. at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Scotch Plains. Interment is at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, N.J. Visitation is on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Please visit our website for full obituary www.therossifuneralhome.com Bartolomeo was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and settled in Scotch Plains in 2011. He was a plant manager for Anderson Plastics, Linden, N.J., where he worked for 50 years before retiring in 2006. Predeceased by a daughter, Connie Frances, in 1975, Bartolomeo is survived by his wife, Josephine J. (nee Colla); his daughter, Dina Rosato (Angelo); his two granddaughters, Alana Rosato (Jason Hull) and Lara Rosato; his two brothers, Frank and John, and his two sisters, Margie Bassalino and Frances Fink. Contributions can be made to Wounded Warrior and/or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
My sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved. I hope you can find comfort during this difficult time in God's promise that soon He will remove all things that cause sorrow, pain and death.
January 14, 2016
Dina, Angelo, and family so sorry for your loss. You are in our prayers.
Patti Abbott-Bozzo
January 13, 2016 | Maplewood, NJ