Grace Cuozzo Dondarski

Funeral services will be conducted by the Zarro Funeral Home, 145 Harrison St., Bloomfield on Monday May 9, 2011 at 9:30 am followed by a Mass at St. Anthony of Padua, Belleville at 10:30 am. The burial will be at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Upper Montclair. Visitation is on Saturday from 6-9 pm and Sunday from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory to Relay for Life, 164 Nolton St., Belleville, NJ 07109, would be appreciated.

Grace was an inspector for the Township of Belleville, an active member of the Silver Lakes Civic Association, a very active town advocate and a member of the Clara Maass Woman’s Auxiliary.

Grace is survived by her beloved husband of 58 years, Stanley Dondarski; dear mother of Mary Anne Lopreato and her husband, Matthew, Michael Dondarski and his wife, Kathy, Steven Dondarski and his wife, Laurie, Anthony Dondarski and his wife, Leslie and Laurie Dondarski and her partner, Barbara; cherished grandmother of Nicole Lopreato, Dana Phipps and her husband, Jarrod, Gianna and Allison Lopreato, Michael, Christina, Richard, Christopher, Megan, Brian and Nicholas Dondarski, Nicholas and Kayla Monteiro and new great granddaughter Kaylee Dondarski who is on the way. Daughter of the late Michael and Angelina (Santanello) Cuozzo. She leaves behind her dear brother Rocco Cuozzo and his wife, Ruth, sister-in-law Debbie and was predeceased by her brother Anthony Cuozzo and sister Marie Mustica. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews, especially Kimberley Toto, cousins and friends. All will miss her cooking , baking and especially her kindness.