Obituary of Josephine O'Neill

Josephine O’Neill, 90, of Lawrenceville, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 3, 2022 at Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell. Born in Kelayres, PA, she was a resident of Lawrenceville for the past 70 years. Josephine retired from NJ National Bank, where she worked in accounts receivable for many years. Some of her hobbies included baking, cooking for and being with her family. No party was ever complete without her famous meatballs and wedding cookies. Josephine was a longtime parishioner at The Church of St. Ann, a volunteer in the Faith Development Center, and volunteer with her friends at Graceway Baptist Church. Daughter of the late Nicholas and Rose Perna, sister of the late Sandy and Nick Perna, and Emily Acquaviva; she is survived by her children and their spouses Lee Ann and Bill Popovich, Marlene and Vito Sisti and Steve and Liz O’Neill; her grandchildren Bill and Lorraine Popovich, Nick and Laura Popovich, Brian and Sarah Popovich, Jessica and Domenico Cifelli, and Steve O’Neill (Diana Collins); her great grandchildren Madison, Noah, Anna, Marianne, Liam and Kaitlin Popovich, and Lucas and Anthony Cifelli. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 7, 2022 at 11:00AM at The Church of St. Ann, 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Entombment will be held at St. Mary’s Mausoleum, Hamilton Twp., NJ Visitation for Josephine will be held on Friday morning from 10:00 - 11:00 AM in the daily chapel at the church. The family strongly suggest that all attendees wear masks in accordance with CDC guidelines. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to The Church of St. Ann 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.