Amantea, Nerina (nee Mancini) of Toms River at rest in Toms River on July 8, 2006. Beloved wife of Henry Amantea. Mother of Frank Amantea and his wife Terry, Richard Amantea and his wife Janice and Francine Halczli and her husband Richard. Sister of Angela Mancini, Guido Mancini and Anthony Mancini. Grandmother of Frank, Jr., Jaclyn, Heather and Alexa. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Tuesday at 9:00 A.M. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Gerards R.C. Church, Paterson at 9:30 A.M. Entombment at Holy Sepulchre Mausoleum, Totowa. Friends may call Monday 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.

OBITUARY

Nerina (nee Mancini) Amantea age 73 of Toms River died Saturday. Born in Italy, she came to the United States in 1939 and lived in Paterson before moving to Toms River 17 years ago. She was a Homemaker. Mrs. Amantea was a former parishioner St. Gerards R.C. Church, Paterson and a parishioner of St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Toms River.

Survivors include her husband:

Henry Amantea of Toms River

2 sons:

Frank Amantea of Oak Ridge

Richard Amantea of Kinnelon

A daughter:

Francine Halczli of Oak Ridge

A sister:

Angela Mancini of Las Vegas

2 brothers:

Guido Mancini of Toms River

Anthony Mancini of Las Vegas

Also survived by 2 daughters-in-law, 1 son-in-law, 4 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa is in charge of arrangements.