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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Francesca
Papalia
Nov 8, 1936 — Feb 2, 2021
Cliffside Park
Obituary
Francesca Papalia (nee) Ida passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family
on February 2, 2021 of Cliffside Park, N.J., age 84.
Francesca was born on November 8, 1936 in Calabria, Italy.
Beloved wife to the late Vincenzo Papalia (2000).
Devoted mother to Maria Macri and her husband Franco, Patrick Papalia and his wife
Josephine and Donna Papalia.
Adored grandmother to Frank, Sara, Gabrielle, Alyssa, Stephanie and Samantha.
Dear sister to Salvatore Ida and Antonina Careri.
Francesca is also survived by many other loving family members and friends.
She was a dedicated, beloved and selfless wife, mother and grandmother. She loved
spending
time with her six grandchildren, cooking, and taking trips to her home town of Bagnara, Calabria to spend time with her brothers, sister, nieces and nephews.
She was a talented seamstress and a loving homemaker.
She was a spiritually faithful person that prayed for the good of all and her family and for peace on Earth.
All services will be held privately on February 4, with Mass to follow at Our Lady of Grace Church, and Entombment at Madonna Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Francesca's
memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105-9959.
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