Agnes Caifa

AGE: 80 Manchester

Agnes Caifa, 80, of the Leisure Knoll section of Manchester, passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived there before moving to Manchester in 1995. Agnes retired in 1992 from Fish & Neave Patent Law Firm in Manhattan as an office administrator, working there for over 30 years. She was a parishioner of St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Lakehurst. Agnes enjoyed belonging to the Helping Hands, Italian American Club, Bocce Club and the Columbiettes, part of Knights of Columbus, all of Leisure Knoll.

She was predeceased by her husband, Salvatore Caifa, in 2001; and her parents, James and Theresa Gallo. Surviving are her son, Stephen Caifa and his wife Ann Marie of Staten Island, N.Y.; her daughter, Elaine Donzella and her husband Vincent of Upper Nyack, N.Y.; her brother, Anthony Gallo and his wife Bernadine of Manchester; her sister, Rose Toscano and her husband Bruno of L.I. N.Y.; and five cherished grandchildren, Stephanie, Rachel, Kristina, Stephen and Jacqueline.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13 at Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, 3010 Ridgeway Road, Manchester. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14 at St. John' R.C. Church, Lakehurst. Burial will follow at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown.