Marilyn Joyce Benanti

Marilyn Joyce Benanti

Marilyn Benanti Obituary

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Marilyn Joyce (Sadowski) Benanti 7/29/41-8/19/25

Marilyn Joyce (Sadowski) Benanti went home to our Lord on August 19, 2025.

She was the daughter of Mary Przybylka and Stanley Sadowski.

Marilyn grew up in Wallington, NJ before moving to Clifton in 1959.

She is survived by a sister, Carol Heberling and brother, Joseph Sadowski and predeceased by oldest brother, Stanley Sadowski. Marilyn is also survived by her son Steven John Marsico, his wife Dottie Marsico, former wife Suzanne Oliver who is the mother to her two grandchildren, Steven Oliver of Nebraska, Brittaney (Marsico) Venegas and her husband Omar Venegas.

She was the proud great grandmother of five whom she cherished and adored, Adriel, Matthew, Bethany, Sophia and Isabella.

Marilyn worked for Dr. Alfredo Masullo in Hackensack for many years while residing in Lodi for many years.

She was an avid football fan and loved her pets. She will always be remembered as the sweet down to Earth woman she always was.

A private service will be held at a later date.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Funeraria Alvarez Funeral Home - Passaic

66 Passaic Ave, Passaic, NJ 07055

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