Grace Fidanza's Obituary
Mrs. Grace Yonno Fidanza, age 92, died of congestive heart failure on November
1, 2015, in Annapolis, MD. Grace is survived by her daughter Diana Kingsbury, of
Medford, NJ; her son and daughter-in-law Dr. Richard and Amy Fidanza, of
Edgewater, MD; her grandchildren Taylor Kingsbury, of Devon, PA; Aubrey
Fidanza, of Englewood, CO; and Gavin Fidanza of Villanova, PA. She was
preceded in death by her husband Dr. Joseph E. Fidanza; her son Joseph E.A.
Fidanza; and her granddaughter Krista Fidanza.
Grace Yonno was born on May 21, 1923 in Edgewater, NJ, to parents Pelagrino
and Ester Yonno. Grace was the oldest of 4 children, followed by Mary (Potash)
now deceased, Rita (Bernhart) and Eugene Yonno. She married Dr. Joseph E.
Fidanza on February 14,1944 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Beverly, NJ. They
lived in Burlington, NJ until Grace and her husband moved to Edgewater Park, NJ
where they raised their three children. In the mid 1980's Grace moved to Medford,
NJ. Then in 2001, Grace moved to Edgewater, MD. Grace was a wonderful,
loving mother and wife. Her family and friends will always remember her
infectious laugh.
The Memorial Funeral Mass will be at Holy Family Catholic Church in
Davidsonville, MD at 12:00 Saturday November 7th. A gathering hour will begin
at 11:00 at the church. Immediately after the mass, a reception will be held at
Killarney House. The internment will be at Monument Cemetery in Beverly, NJ
on Monday November 9th at 11:00. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
St. Jude's Medical Center. PO Box 1000,Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
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