Antoinette Santo's Obituary
Antoinette Santo (Nettie), age 86, of Lewes, DE, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at, Brandywine Assisted Living. She was born in North Plainfield, NJ, on November 29, 1924, daughter of the late Dominick Ricciardi and Anna Gasparro Ricciardi.
Nettie, as she liked to be called was a caring and giving woman who had many friends. She was always helping others including her two sisters whom she especially loved and enjoyed doing anything for them at the drop of a hat. She loved to cook and was a very good cook at that and was always sharing her culinary talents with others. She adored animals and had cared for her small Chihuahua for many years along with her furry grandson, Shiloh. During her stay at Brandywine in the new apartment she loved, she quickly became popular and made friends easily.
Nettie is survived by her daughter Lin Dixon of Lewes, DE, two sisters, Louise Carman of Piscataway, NJ and Helen DiDiaro of North Plainfield, NJ.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday July 28, 2011 at 10:45 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church, 30 School House Road, Whiting, New Jersey. Friends may call at the Anderson-Campbell Funeral Home, 115 Lacey Road, Whiting New, Jersey from 8:30 AM until 10:00 AM. Burial will follow the mass at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, New Jersey.
In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to the CSAC (Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center), PO BOX 1704, Westminster, MD 21158
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