Obituary of Theresa M. Cammarata

Theresa Marie Cammarata, nee Gabriele, born September 14, 1929 in Trenton, NJ, passed into eternal life on Friday, September 29, 2023. A lifelong resident of the Trenton area, she was a graduate of Cathedral High School and attended nursing school at St. Francis Hospital 1947-1948. Theresa was employed for twenty-five years by the Department of Human Services for the State of NJ. She retired in 1994. Theresa is predeceased by her husband of 30 years, Joseph J. Cammarata, her parents Alfonso and Margaret Gabriele (nee Constance), and siblings Agnes Gabriele, Joachim Gabriele, Samuel Gabriele and Natalie Zilembo. She is survived by her brother Alfonse Gabriele (Barbara), her son Joseph Cammarata, Jr. (Christine Faville), daughter Kathleen Cammarata (Lyle Timpson); grandchildren Brett Cammarata Miller (Jonelle Kelly), Jordan Cammarata (Anne Grennan), Joelle Cammarata; great-granddaughter Simone Cammarata, as well as several nieces and nephews. A devoted lifetime member of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Trenton, Theresa served for many years in the Rosary Altar Society, as a lector and Eucharistic Minister, as well as several terms as President of the St. James Senior Citizens group. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 11:00AM at St. James Roman Catholic Church, 29 East Paul Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08638. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton Twp. The viewing for Theresa will be held on Tuesday morning from 9-10AM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Theresa’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.