Angelina Della Pia

Beloved Mother and Grandmother, 92

Mrs. Angelina (nee Bonanno) Della Pia, 92, of Edison, NJ, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the NJ Veterans Home. The funeral will be conducted from the Biondi Funeral Home of Nutley, 540 Franklin Avenue on Thursday, October 12 at 8:45a.m. There will be a Funeral Mass celebrated at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Nutley at 10:00 a.m. The interment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange. Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 11 from 2:00 – 4:00p.m. and 7:00 – 9:00p.m.

Angelina was a long time resident of the Ironbound section of Newark. She was employed as a cook for the Newark Public schools where she took her skills and passion for cooking to another level. She was employed there for many years before retiring. Angelina was the youngest of nine children.

She is survived by her loving children Esther James and her husband Michael, Angela Bigg and her husband Joseph and Carmela Mason and her husband Charles; her cherished grandchildren Joseph and Matthew Bigg, Micaella Mason Bunyard, Damien Mason.

Angelina is predeceased by her husband of fifty years Carmen (Buddy) Della Pia, her parents Angelo Bonanno and Carmella (nee Dolese) Bonanno; her brothers Sal, Carmine and Thomas; her sisters Vita Buonomo, Anna DiFino, Nancy Melchionna, Josephine Pennell and Mary Bonanno.

The Della Pia family would like to personally thank the Veterans Home, especially the staff and caregivers of Old Glory for the love and kindness they showed our mother.

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