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Rose Foy

October 30, 1939 - January 15, 2025


Rose Foy, 85, of Mercerville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton surrounded by her loving family.

 

Born in Newark, NJ she resided in the Irvington area until moving to Mercerville in 1970. She started her employment with NJ Bell at the age of 16 and worked with them as a service assistant until 1970. Upon moving to Mercerville, Rose waitressed at her brother-in-law, Tony Illuminati’s family business, Top Road Tavern and Pizza in Trenton for 35 years.  In her spare time, Rose enjoyed crafting and knitting. Most of all she loved her family and the time spent making memories with them   

 

Predeceased by her parents, Corrado and Anna (Nitti) Azzolino; and her beloved husband, Frances J. “Finny” Foy; she is survived by her loving son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Brenda Azzolino; her sister and brother-in-law, Fran and Tony Illuminati; a nephew, Christopher Illuminati; a great niece and great nephew, Evan and Lyla Illuminati; Finny’s children, JoAnn Muro and husband Dave, and Patrick Foy and wife Christine; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, David and Mary Weaver, and Jack and Elaine McGowan; as well as many other relatives and dear friends.

 

Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday,  January 21, 2025 from  10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Buklad-Merlino Yardville Memorial Home, 30 Yardville-Allentown Road, Yardville.

 

A Catholic prayer service will begin at 11:00 a.m. with clergy from Our Lady of Sorrows Church, officiating.

 

Entombment will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery Mausoleum, Hamilton.

 

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105    https://www.stjude.org or to Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 3816 East State Street Ext., Hamilton, NJ 08619.



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