Obituary of Rose J Fruscione

Rose J. Fruscione, 92, of Lawrenceville passed away peacefully on Thursday at St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Unit at Morris Hall with her devoted family by her side. Born in Trenton, Rose was a resident of Lawrenceville for over 55 years. She was a graduate of Trenton Central High School and the College of New Jersey where she received her B.A. in Education. She taught and retired from the Hamilton Township Board of Education where she was a grammar and middle school teacher for many years. Daughter of the late Carmelo and Mary Romeo DiPrima and wife of the late Joseph J. Fruscione, Rose is survived by her daughter, Mary Carol Catanese and her husband Paul; her son, James J. Fruscione and his wife Barbara; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Catanese, Evan Fruscione and Kara Fruscione; her sister-in-law, Dorothy Wisniewski; extended family Barbara and Charles Auletta, Lisa, Carrie, George Thomas, Christopher and Johnathan Steill, Michele, Mickey and Madison Seigfried, Chuck and Joni Auletta, the Velit and Romeo families and dear friends, Trudy Crozer and Toni Bell. A private family Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel at Morris Hall. Burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hamilton. To honor Rose a memorial contribution may be made to the staff appreciation fund at Grace Gardens and St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Unit, c/o Morris Hall, 1 Bishops’ Place, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.