Veronica Matonte

Veronica was born on July 10, 1919 to Filomena Cesare and Joseph Picciano in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. She was a graduate of Croton Harmon High School Class of 1936. After graduation she worked for Picciano Bros. Inc. Perfume Company. Veronica was married on September 16, 1945 to Michael Matonte at Holy Name of Mary Church in Croton. He predeceased her on February 13, 2001. In 1951 she joined Muller Construction Company and retired after many decades of service as a bookkeeper and office manager. Veronica was very active in many local organizations. She was a former member of the Ossining Women’s Club, member of the Croton Seniors, Cortlandt Museum and an active parishioner at Holy Name of Mary Church serving on many committees. Veronica was a Patriot supporting her husband and brothers Carmen & Paul as they served overseas during WWII; she was active with the Servicemen’s Committee, including “manning” the telephone at the police station to receive reports of suspicious aircraft which had to be transmitted to Headquarters.

She is survived by her daughters, Phyllis VonderHeide of Cortlandt Manor, NY; Mary Jane Zimmerman and her husband Marc of Cortlandt Manor, NY; grandchildren, Rudolph M Vonderheide and his wife Erin of Woodstock, GA, Michael J Zimmermann of Wappingers Falls, NY and Mary Kate Lupfer and her husband, Daniel of Davenport, Fla.; several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers, Vincent, Albert, Dominic, Michael, John, Carmen, Paul and sister Jeanie and their spouses.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2019 from 4pm to 8pm at the EDWARD F. CARTER FUNERAL HOME, 41 Grand St., Croton-on-Hudson, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00am on Friday, February 15th at Holy Name of Mary Church in Croton. Burial will follow at St. Augustine’s Cemetery in Ossining, NY.