Obituary of Anita L. Brancato

Brancato, Anita L. (nee Liberatore), age 76 of Wayne at rest in Wayne on May 11, 2015. Beloved wife of the late John Brancato (1974). Loving mother of Frank Brancato of Wayne, Giorgio Brancato of Lodi, and Maria Pelosi of Bloomingdale. Grandmother of Jon Brancato, Michael Pelosi, Christopher Pelosi, Jennifer Pelosi, and Diana Scinto. Great-grandmother of Arianna Marie Scott, Rocco John Scinto and Dante Robert Scinto. Sister of the late Nicola Liberatore and Agnes Caldarelli. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Born in S. Giovanni Teatino, Italy, she came to the United States in 1959, residing in Paterson before moving to Wayne two and a half years ago. She was a Seamstress for Metro Mills, Paterson. After that, she worked for Something Special Bridal Boutique, Wyckoff, before retiring. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, Wayne. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Friday at 8:45 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, Wayne at 9:30 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Thursday 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater NJ Chapter, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834-1365 would be appreciated. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.