Obituary of Natalie E. Zilembo

Natalie E.(nee Gabriele) Zilembo, 91, of Princeton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Atrium Post-Acute Care of Princeton. Born in Trenton, Natalie was a lifelong area resident. She retired at age 82 from Princeton Insurance Company as a telephone receptionist. Natalie was a parishioner at The Church of St. Ann. Some of her hobbies included traveling and cooking. Her greatest passion was spending time with her family. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be sorely missed. Daughter of the late Alfonse and Margaret Gabriele; sister of the late Samuel Gabriele, Joachim Gabriele and Agnes Gabriele; she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Michael Zilembo and Margaret Young; her daughter and son-in-law Peggy and Michael Yannarella; two granddaughters and their spouses Kari and Matt, Jena and Luke; two great-grandchildren Gino and Gabriele; one brother and sister-in-law Alfonse and Barbara Gabriele; one sister Theresa Cammarata; her sister-in-law Anne Gabriele; several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 10AM The Church of St. Ann 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Interment will be held privately. Relatives and friends can call on Monday morning from 9-10AM in the daily chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Fox Chase Cancer Center 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111.