Obituary of Filomena Ferrace

Filomena Ferrace (nee Forgione), 83, of Irvington died on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at home in Irvington. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect St., South Orange, on Friday, Dec. 12, at 9:30 a.m. Entombment is in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union. Visitation will be held at the Preston Funeral Home, 153 South Orange Ave., South Orange, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. For more information or to send condolences, please visit prestonfuneralhome.net Born in Avellino, Italy, Mrs. Ferrace lived in Newark before residing in Irvington the last 35 years. A homemaker, she was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, South Orange, and a member of Father Vincent Monella Center of Italian Culture, South Orange. Mrs. Ferrace was the beloved wife of the late Ralph G. Ferrace; devoted mother of Connie J. Ferrace and Josephine M. Giorgio; loving grandfather of Anthony and Michael Giorgio; dear mother-in-law of Joseph Giorgio, and cherished sister of Elena DiMartino, Dina Chianello and Pia Pastore.