Maria Grazia Morana, 89, of West Orange, NJ passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Maria was born In Alia, Sicily (Italy), in 1934 to the late Carmine and Mame Todaro. She came to America in the 1950s where she was a professional seamstress. Her greatest passions included cooking, baking, shopping, ballroom dancing and spending time with her family and friends.
Maria is predeceased by her husband, Frank. She is survived by her children Joseph (Laura), Nina (Michael), and Carmine (Alicia); her siblings Frances (Michael), Zina (Gary), Louis, and late Carl (Shirley); grandchildren Jessica (Leo), Amanda, and Anthony (Kayla); great-grandchild Roy Matteo; granddogs Mason, Maddie, Cruz and Diamond (cat); and her dear nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be held on Monday, February 19, 2024 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston. The Funeral Mass celebrating her life will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM at St. Ann Church, 781 Smith Rd, Parsippany, with entombment to follow at Restland Memorial Park, East Hanover.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Arbor Day Foundation to plant a tree in her memory would be greatly appreciated. https://www.arborday.org
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