Racheal Donato Manning

Racheal Manning, age 77, of the Annidale section of Staten Island, NY, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Fountain View Care Center in Lakewood, NJ. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she moved to Staten Island in 1973. She also spent her summers in Toms River, NJ. She was an avid reader. Racheal was a member of the Red Hat Club and the Thursday Night Girls Club of Ocean County. She is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, John F. Manning; 2 children, John F. Manning, Jr., and Cathy Natale and her husband Joe; her brother John Donato and his wife Rosemarie; 3 grandchildren, Vincent Natale, Luke Natale, and Cassidy Manning; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the D’Elia Funeral, 1300 Vermont Ave., Lakewood, NJ. 08701. Her funeral mass will be 10:30a.m. Monday in the Holy Family Church, 1139 E. County Line Rd., Lakewood, NJ. 08701. Interment will follow in the Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. For further information or to post a tribute please visit www.deliafuneralhome.com.