Obituary of Anita Joan Macheda

Anita Joan Macheda, of Lawrenceville passed away peacefully at home on Saturday March 12. Born in Trenton she was a resident of Lawrenceville most of her life. Anita had an extensive work history including the NJ National Guard from which she retired in 1992. Anita loved reading and cross-country train trips with her beloved friends John and Elaine Harmon, Jim and Ginny Murphy, Larry and Nan Kzaznak, and the late Leona McGovern. Daughter of the late Charles and Grace Connelly McGrath, wife of the late Joseph R. Macheda, Sr., sister of the late William McGrath, Sr. and mother-in-law of the late, Donna Macheda; she is survived by her three sons, Joseph Macheda and his wife Peggy, Thomas Macheda and his girlfriend Aileen Woloff and James Macheda and his wife Cathi-Jean and her pride and joy, her grandchildren, Alicia, Jessica Deak and her husband Andrew, James Jr., and Catiee. She is also survived by her sisters-in law, Catherine and Theresa Macheda and many nieces and nephews. She adored her grand-dogs as well. Anita’s funeral will begin on Thursday at 9 AM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM at the Church of St. Ann, Lawrenceville. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hamilton. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held on Wednesday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to EASEL Animal Rescue League, 4 Jake Garzio Dr., Ewing, NJ 08618 (http://www.easelnj.org) or Burlington County K-9 Search & Rescue, PO Box 2235, Medford, NJ 08055 (http://burlcok9sar.org).