La Vigna Obituaries
Much too often as we celebrate this circle of life, we have to deal with the inevitable loss of one of our close friends or relatives. As natural as this process is, it is never easy to part with those whose lives have become intertwined with ours on so many levels.
In our remembrance of them through obituaries and funerary ceremonies, with give air to our grief and say our last good-byes.
We present these obituaries to help those who loved a chance to remember fondly and those who didn't know them well can get a sense for who they were in life.
We hope the somber tone of the subject matter is brightened by the celebration of the lives of these individuals.
Robert Immordino, Family Patriarch, Passes Peacefully At 94
Submitted by mackimouse on Sun, 06/28/2009 - 00:00Robert B. Immordino, husband of Jennie Bilancio Immordino, slipped peacefully from this life on June 27th, 2009, at the University Medical Center of Princeton, where he was being treated for problems stemming from renal failure.
Bob has been the elder statesman of the Bilancio family for many years and was a driving force behind La Vigna as well as being a historian whose grasp of history from the American Revolution through modern times was unrivaled.
Bob's prolific energies were apparent to anyone who knew him as he took on new projects constantly even as he moved through his nineties.
He championed the cause of American-Italians everywhere as well as being a very active supporter of the rights of the working man to unionize.
Mr. Immordino was a Navy World War II veteran, having served on the USS Mt. Olympus and USS Mt. McKinley in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the American Legion Post 414 and before his passing was the oldest veteran in Lawrenceville. He regularly attended USS Mount McKinley Association reunions.
Leopoldo Chianese
Submitted by mackimouse on Sat, 03/13/2010 - 05:38
Leopold D. Chianese of Cream Ridge passed away in RWJ University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Trenton, he resided in Cream Ridge. He was a graduate of Rider College. Mr. Chianese was employed by the U.S. Navy and as a self-employed accountant. He was a member of Bordentown Elks 2085 and St. Raphael's RC Church. He enjoyed gardening, ballroom dancing, and the arts, especially opera. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Predeceased by his parents, Angelo and Assunta Chianese, and his brothers, Pasquale and Joseph Chianese, he is survived by his wife of 70 years, Louise T. Chianese; four sons and four daughters-in-law, Dennis and Ellen-Beth Chianese, Gary and Rose Chianese, Robert and Susan Chianese, and Gerald and Rita Chianese; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Lena Esposito, and Susan and Frank Garzio; one brother, Anthony Chianese and his partner, Mary; a sister-in-law, Jane Chianese; five grandchildren and their spouses, Mark and Karen, Robert Jr. and Holly, Kimberly and Tim Bullock, Scott and Doreen, and Craig and Kristin; nine great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Gregory the Great RC Church, Hamilton Square. Interment followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hamilton.
Florence G. Billings Armenti
Submitted by mackimouse on Sat, 03/13/2010 - 06:24Florence G. Billings Armenti, 88, of Trenton, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis.
Born in Trenton, Florence was a lifelong Trenton resident. She had worked for the City of Trenton, and had retired from the State of NJ after many years of service. Florence was a lifelong member of Trinity Cathedral. She enjoyed spending time in Florida and loved cats. Predeceased by her parents, Arthur and Minnie Jane Lawton Billings, her husband, Alfonso J. Armenti, her brother William A. Billings, and her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mayor Carmen Armenti, Nicholas and Mary Armenti, Fred and Pat Armenti, Herman and Sally Armenti and John and Connie Comfort, she is survived by her nephews, Joseph and Cindy Armenti, Charles and June Comfort, Joseph and Norma Comfort, Thomas and Noreen Armenti, Dr. Fred Armenti, Nicholas and Marie Armenti, Carmen and Phyllis Armenti, Robert and Erma Candelori, Anthony and Debra Armenti, Carmen and Chris Armenti, and Charles and Joanne Armenti; her nieces, Susan Armenti, and Sharon and Paul Zuccarelli; her sisters-in-law, Hope Armenti and Jane Billings, and many great nieces, great nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held at the Saul Colonial Home, Hamilton Square, NJ. Entombment followed in St. Mary's Cemetery Mausoleum. Relatives and friends may make memorial contributions to any local VFW.