Theresa D'Amicantonio

Arrangements under the direction oMrs. Theresa D’Amicantonio (nee’ Luciani), 86, died on Saturday, March 22, 2014 after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Mrs. D’Amicantonio was born on August 13, 1927 in Camden, N.J. were she was raised. She was the daughter of the late John & Angelina Luciani. Mrs. D’Amicantonio attended Broadway School and graduated from Camden High School in 1945. Following graduation, she worked as a legal secretary in the Camden office of Frank M. Lario, Sr. Theresa was married at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Camden on October 2, 1948 to her beloved late husband Filomeno “Phil” D’Amicantonio. They were married for 55 years until his death on March 3, 2003. Theresa moved to Wayne following her marriage and was a homemaker who loved to cook and dedicated herself to her family, friends, and neighbors. She also enjoyed her monthly Ladies Club meetings with a group of close friends who met for over 50 years. During their retirement, Theresa & Phil took numerous cruises to Bermuda and the Caribbean, and enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren. Theresa was a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Strafford, and the Ladies Auxiliary of Bateman Gallagher American Legion Post 668 of Wayne.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. D’Amicantonio was predeceased by her brother John Luciani, her in-laws Angelo & Nazzarena D’Amicantnio, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Louis J. & Helen D’Amicantonio. Theresa is survived by her three devoted children: Marie D’Amicantonio Stemple and husband Philip of Flemington, N.J.; Louis A. D’Amicantonio and wife Brenda of Wayne; and son Robert P. D’Amicantonio of Wayne, and six cherished grandchildren: Melissa Stemple Owen and husband Christopher of Garden City, Long Island; Louis Anthony (“Tony”) D’Amicantonio and wife Ann of Paoli; Meredith Ann Stemple of Flemington, N.J.; Matthew P.A. Stemple and girlfriend Megan of Seattle, Washington; Michael E. D’Amicantonio of Wayne and Stephen P. D’Amicantonio of Wayne. Mrs. D’Amicantonio also leaves behind her sisters: Mrs. Lucy Alessandro (late Frank) of Oaklyn, N.J.; Mrs. Rita Cornaglia (Joseph) of Cherry Hill N.J.; and Mrs. Gloria Santucci (John) of Delran, N.J. and sister-in-law Mrs. Patricia Luciani of Marlton, N.J. along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at the Alleva Funeral Home, 1724 East Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA on Wednesday evening March 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Thursday morning March 27 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. preceding the funeral. Funeral Mass to be celebrated on March 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 35 Old Eagle School Road, Strafford, PA. Interment will be held immediately following the Funeral Mass at Calvary Cemetery, Gulph & Matsonford Rds., West Conshohocken, PA.

The family of Theresa requests that memorial gifts in her name be designated for Parkinson’s Disease at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Foundation, 125 S. 9th St., Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19107, or to the Radnor Fire Co. Ambulance, 121 S. Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA 19087.

The family would also like to thank Theresa’s doctors and her caregivers for their concern and dedication throughout her illness.