Cecilia [Cappuccino] Newton, 94, beloved wife of the late Wilbur J. Newton of Bound Brook, died peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2017. She was born March 25, 1922, in Harrison, to S. James and Ida [Belmont] Cappuccino. United in marriage to Wilbur on July 6, 1946, they shared almost sixty-five years together until his death in June 2011. Cecilia graduated from St. Elizabeth College, Convent Station, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She retired from Belleville High School, Belleville, after teaching French and Spanish for twenty-five years. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Bound Brook, where she was active in the Rosary Altar Society. In addition to her husband, Cecilia was predeceased by her son, James E. Newton, and her brother-in-law, Louis Cerullo. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Caryl (John) Kehoe, William (Patricia) Newton, Mary (Nicholas) Schoendorf, Gary (Diane) Newton, and daughter-in-law Dona Newton; her sixteen grandchildren, Kelly McArter, Amanda Cuba, Stephanie Kehoe, Anne Giard, Russell, Emily, Matthew, Brian, Bethany, Katherine, and Daniel Newton, Nicholas, Ryan, Kyle, Amanda, and Evan Schoendorf; her treasured twelve great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kiely, Nicholas, Charlie, Maisie, Ruby, Alexis, Avery, Ashton, Sophia, Lucas, and Abigail; her sister, Amelia (Louis) Cerullo; her brother, James (Elaine) Cappuccino, and numerous nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Funeral services will be 9:30 A.M. Friday, March 3, at the funeral home, followed by a 10:00 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Church. Entombment will be at St. Bernard Cemetery, Bridgewater. Friends will be received at the funeral home 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Church, 124 East Second Street, P.O. Box 72, Bound Brook, New Jersey 08805.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
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Hagan - Chamberlain Funeral Home, LLC.
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St. Bernard Cemetery
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Hagan - Chamberlain Funeral Home, LLC.
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