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Claire Sanfilippo Obituary
CLAIRE LILLIAN SANFILIPPO
AGE: 76 HAZLET
Claire Lillian Sanfilippo, 76, of Hazlet, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was born Tuesday, June 12, 1934 in Orange, lived in West Keansburg and Port Monmouth before moving to Hazlet five years ago. She was the daughter of the late George McGill and the late Margaret Higgins. She worked as a food service worker for Brookdale College Commons for over 22 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Sanfilippo, in 2004. Surviving are a son, Joseph and daughter-in-law, Faith Lemons of Hazlet; granddaughter, Jennifer Lemons of Fort Worth, Texas; granddaughter, Danielle Stesner of Hazlet; grandson, Richard Stesner of Bayonne; great-grandson, Tyler Payne; and great-granddaughter, Mia Stesner.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, with a funeral service at 7:30 p.m. at the Laurel Funeral Home, West Keansburg.
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Memories and Condolences
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Sophia
January 6, 2011
Claire you were a great example,your generous,loving spirit was a daily gift you chose to give. And we know that we were privileged to know someone so dear. She was a friend,co worker and my grandma.May God bless the family. Love Sophia
Maureen DeLitta
January 5, 2011
Claire was more than just a wonderful person--she was always so kind and considerate. Claire will not only leave a void in your lives, but in the hearts of all who knew her at Brookdale Community College.
My deepest sympathy to the family.
JOSEPH LEMONS
January 4, 2011
mom always a friend someone to laugh with and share things with someone you can count on to help you out and never let you down thank you for being a wonderful mother and the very best kind friend you will missed so very much LOVE ALWAYS YOUR SON JOSEPH
Shalyn Wnek
January 4, 2011
Nana-Just wanted to say that it was an honor to know you and to be part of your family. I always looked forward to seeing you when I came over to visit and to hide from Ty in your room when we were playing hide n seek...lol You were a very special lady to your family and friends and please know how lucky I am to have had you in my life. Enjoy your time up with the angels and look down upon us with your loving ways...Rest in Peace and you will be missed deeply...Love, Shalyn
Danielle Stesner
January 4, 2011
Nan, you meant so much to me and Tyler. We love you very much. Tyler will always be reminded of all you did for him. You were his best buddy and it hurts so much to have lost you. I know you are watching over him and protecting him. Thank you so much for all you did for me and John as well. Without you helping with Ty our relationship may never have gotten this far. May you rest in peace and enjoy being reunited with Pop.
Nana
Jennifer Lemons
January 4, 2011
Nan, you had a smile that could light up a room. Throughout my life I have never met anyone that was so loving, caring, kind, sweet and giving as you were.
I have never known life without you in it and I am so thankful to have a lifetime full of wonderful memories of you and I. Those memories will help me through the rest of my life and will forever be apart of me.
You were such a PROUD Mother and Grandmother but we were more PROUD of calling you ours.
I know you are pain free now and I also know that you are in Heaven smiling down at me.
I LOVE and MISS you so very much - Love Always & Forever Jennifer
Jennifer Carrozzelli
January 4, 2011
Claire, you are one very special lady who has touched many hearts. You will be missed. Jennifer (Brookdale)
Mary Jo Burkhard
January 4, 2011
Claire, I will miss you a lot. You are someone from this college who I actually called a friend. I loved our talks together and I will miss that. To the family and friends, Claire was a cherished person and she did what she had to do here on Earth. God decided that she was finished with her work and he wanted to bring her back home. Now she is with him, pain-free and has joined & now celebrating with the rest of her family and friends that had departed before her. Celebrate her life and keep her cherished memories close to your heart. Always remember her, she is now a guardian angel watching over all of us. Claire, til we meet again, I love you.
Faith Lemons
January 4, 2011
We all miss you Nana. We know your an angel now with God because you were angel on Earth.
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