Filomena Laracca

Filomena Laracca, 88, of Livingston, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Livingston, NJ. Born in Prata P.U., Avellino, Italy, Filomena came to the United States with her brother Lorenzo in August 1955. She worked for many years as a seamstress in Orange, NJ. Her greatest passion, and what gave her the most joy, was spending time with her cherished children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Filomena was preceded in death by her parents, Giacomo and Giuseppa Sementa, her beloved husband, Mario, her dear sister, Angela Maria D’Aquino, and her brother and sister in-laws Pasquale D’Aquino, Taddeo Bozzone, Oriana Sementa, Stella Sementa, Gaetano Laracca, and Antoinetta and Nick Bonvini. She is also predeceased by her mother and father-in law, Lucia and Pasquale Laracca. Filomena is survived by her loving children, Patsy Laracca (Michele), Maria Lucia Morash (Timothy), and Anthony Laracca (Kathleen), her cherished grandchildren, Samantha Jaouen (Vincent), Michael Laracca (Brittany), Nicholas Laracca (Rebecca), Francesca Oldendorp (Charlie), Matteo Laracca, Tara Morash (Ryan), and Ryan Morash, her adoring great-grandchildren, Leo Oldendorp and Natalia Laracca and two on the way that she could not wait to meet, and her siblings Maria Nina Bozzone, Lorenzo Sementa, Annunziata Maria Laracca (Frank), and Gaetano Nicola Sementa (Virginia).

Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 23 from 2-6 PM at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Livingston. Funeral mass will be offered on Monday, November 24 at 10AM at St. Philomena’s Church, Livingston, with interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Filomena’s name may be made to Arianna Angels Autism Awareness Foundation, P.O. Box 94, East Hanover, NJ 07936 (ariannasangels.com)