from the Florida SBOA

Pompano Beach, FL — Rosemarie Villante 77, of Margate, Fla., formerly of Englishtown, N.J., died Oct. 20, 2015, in Florida.

She was born on Oct. 1, 1938, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Thomas and Mary De Luca. In 1972 she moved to Englishtown with her husband Vincenzo and their four children. She belonged to Our Lady of Mercy Church in Englishtown and St. Vincent Church in Margate. She worked for Manalapan High School before retiring to Florida in 2004.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Vincenzo; sons, Salvatore (Linda) and Thomas (Diane); daughter, Rosalia (Jake) Huff; daughter-in-law, Josephine Mede (Max Rivera); brother, Anthony DeLuca; sister, Vita Aziz; several nieces and nephews; and grandchildren, Nicole, Kristin and Tiago Lucas, Danielle, Anna Marie, Ronnie, Ryan, Giavonna, Kristina, John and Vincenza. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Mary De Luca; sister, Marie Deluca; in-laws, Salvatore and Rosalia Villante; and son, Pietro.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to FSBOA Lester and Eunice Vance Scholarship, Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association, 1800 SW 3rd St., Pompano Beach, FL 33069.

Visitation will be on Sunday (Oct. 25) from 4-9 p.m. at Michael Hegarty Funeral Home (732.679.4422), 3377 US Highway 9, Old Bridge, NJ 08857. Mass of Christian burial will take place on Monday (Oct. 26) at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church (732.446.6661), 186 Gordons Corner Rd., Manalapan, NJ 07726. She will be buried at Saint Gabriel Mausoleum, 549 Route 520, Marlboro, NJ 07746.