Obituary of Elvira Beneziano

Elvira "Rita" Beneziano, 91 Elvira "Rita" Beneziano (nee Musto), 91, of West Orange passed away on Tuesday July 8, 2014. Funeral Services will be held on Friday July 11, 2014 at The Dangler Funeral Home of West Orange, 340 Main Street in West Orange at 8:30AM. Then to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1 Eagle Rock Ave. West Orange for the Funeral Mass at 9:30 AM. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Ridgedale Ave. in East Hanover. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Rita's name to Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Rita was born in Exeter, Pennsylvania and lived in Orange before moving to West Orange in 1953. After devoting her time and love in raising her family she then worked for A&P Supermarket in West Orange for 10 years. Before retiring in 1971. Rita was the beloved wife of the late Americo Beneziano. Devoted mother of Linda Halligan and her husband Edward and Joseph Beneziano and his wife Mary Alice. Loving sister of Charles Musto and the late Carmen, Anthony, Angelo, Sunta Manganiello, James, Palma Fornale, Elizabeth Musto and Mary Alviro. Cherished grandmother of Jeffrey, Gregory and Jamie. Loving Great-grandmother of Liam, Paige, Ethan and Zachary. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Type Obit Here