On February 10th 2018, Elsie Bello passed away, at Southern Ocean Medical Center at the age of 96. Born in Jersey City she later moved to West New York, NJ after she was married. In 2004 she moved to Manahawkin, NJ and resided at Stafford by the Bay until 2015, at which time she was unable to care for herself and became a resident at Tallwoods Care Center where she lived for 3 years. Elsie passed her time in the nursing home working on word search puzzles, playing bingo and cards with the friends that she made there and was an avid knitter and crocheter.
Elsie and her beloved husband Angelo owned a stationery store for many years in West New York, NJ. She later worked as a seamstress until her retirement.
She is predeceased by her husband Angelo in 1968. Surviving are her loving children & their spouses Carolyn Riccardi & her husband Francis Riccardi, Maureen Santos & her husband Cesar Santos. She was the beloved grandmother of Janine & Patrick Campen, Renee & Joseph Crandall, Marc & Tara Riccardi, Eric Santos, and David Santos. She is also survived by 5 great-grandchildren, Julia & Kevin Campen, Stephen & Lia Crandall, and Kendall Riccardi. Elsie is predeceased by 6 brothers and sisters, with one surviving brother Charles Magnifico. There were many loving nieces and nephews in her life.
Visitation will be held from 2:00pm-6:00pm on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the Thos L. Shinn Funeral Home, 10 Hilliard Dr., Manahawkin, NJ. A Mass will be held 11:00am Friday, February 16, 2016 at St. Francis of Assisi, Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, NJ. Internment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, Ridge Rd., North Arlington, NJ
In lieu of flowers the family requests that you donate to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in her memory.
To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.shinnfuneralhome.com
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