Phyllis Iatesta (nee Antonucci) Obituary (1945

Phyllis Iatesta (nee Antonucci), 75, of West Orange, N.J., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Visiting will be on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Paul Ippolito-Dancy Memorial, 9 Smull Ave., Caldwell. (Due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings the funeral home will admit 50 guest inside at a time. Face masks and social distancing are required inside the funeral home, church and at the cemetery.) The Mass will be on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Orange, N.J., followed by the entombment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ. Born in Orange to the late Joseph and Philomena (nee DePalma) Antonucci, Mrs. Iatesta was a resident of West Orange most of her life. She was employed for many years at the YMCA of the Oranges before retiring. The beloved wife of the late Matthew A. Iatesta II, she was the loving mother of Bonnie Spagnuolo and her husband, Charles, Matthew Iatesta and his wife, Daniela, and Michael Iatesta and his wife, Cheryl; dear sister of Joseph Antonucci and his wife, Eleanor, Anthony Antonucci and his wife, Judith, Genaro Antonucci and his wife, Debra, Michael Antonucci and his wife, Michelle, and the late Basil, John, and Richard Antonucci; dear sister-in-law of Gail Antonucci and the late Ann and Lorraine Antonucci, and cherished grandmother of Brianna, Christopher, Matthew and Ella. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, or at http://www.cancer.org would be appreciated.