Obituary of Rita A. Pugliese

Rita A. Pugliese, 84, of Toms River, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 at Saint Clare's Hospital, Dover. Mrs. Pugliese was born in Jersey City and has been a resident of Toms River since 2001. She was formerly of Fairview where she had lived for 50 years. She was a Parishioner of St. Lukes R.C. Church, Toms River. She enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her friends at the Green Briar Woodlands Club House in Toms River. She is survived by Joseph, her husband of 64 years; son Vincent Pugliese and his wife Beth of Hanover, PA; daughter Sandra Scarneo and her husband Michael of Dover. Also survived by four grandchildren Vincent, Jennifer, Michael Jr. and Joseph and four great-grandchildren. Visitation Friday, January 11th, 2013, 3 - 5 & 7 - 9 PM at Tuttle Funeral Home, 272 State Route 10 West, Randolph (www.tuttlefh.com). Funeral Mass Saturday, January 12th, 2013, 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Church, Dover. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the N.J. Veterans Memorial Home of Paramus, One Veterans Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652.