Giovanna Monaco Obituary (1939 - 2022)

Giovanna Monaco (nee Soldano), 83, of Roseland, N.J., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Relatives and friends may visit with the family at Paul Ippolito-Dancy Memorial, 9 Smull Ave., Caldwell, on Monday, December 26 from 3 to 7 p.m. A Mass will be held at Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Church, Roseland, on Tuesday, December 27 at 10:00 AM, immediately followed by the entombment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Born in Limbadi, Italy, Giovanna immigrated to Orange, N.J. in 1970 when she joined her mother and siblings. She lived in Orange for many years before moving to Roseland. Giovanna was a homemaker during her children's formative years. Later, she went on to cook for the Capuchin Friars at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Orange, where she was also an active parishioner. Once blessed with grandchildren, she was a very integral part of their lives and loved caring for them. She was the beloved wife of 59 years to Gregorio Monaco; loving mother of Pat Monaco and his wife Dawn; Pina "Jo" Albert, and her husband Tim; Franca Lasko and her husband Mike; and Nina Catena and her husband Rich; dear sister of Frances Ippolito, Franco Soldano, Antonietta (Carmine) Battista, Leo (Judy) Soldano, Grazia Ferraro, Ottavio (Terry) Soldano, and the late Pino Soldano. The cherished Nonna of Christina, Nicole, and Gregory Monaco; Rachel, Katie, and Paul Lasko; Ellie Albert, and Joe Catena. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. In lieu of flowers, donations to any of the following organizations would be appreciated: the Capuchin Franciscan Friars, Province of the Sacred Stigmata of Saint Francis, PO Box 809, 319 36 St., Union City, NJ 07087 (Capuchin Franciscan Friars Province of the Sacred Stigmata of Saint Francis); American Diabetes Association, PO Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 (American Diabetes Association | Research, Education, Advocacy) or Dementia Society of America, PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901 (Donate | Dementia Society of America)