Obituary of Ruth Tucci

TUCCI, Ruth M. age 97 of Ramsey formerly of Toms River and Waldwick, died Monday, December 27, 2010. Born in Totowa on April 24, 1913, she lived in Waldwick, Toms River and most recently Ramsey. During World War II she worked for Curtiss Wright in Woodridge and in her later career as a legal secretary for a law firm in Hackensack. Ruth loved working in her garden and enjoyed her bungalow down the shore. Surviving are her devoted children, Anita Napolitano of Waldwick, Margaret and her husband Socrates Lambrinides of Waldwick, Susanne and her husband Steven Hyman of Ramsey, Gregory Tucci and his wife Elaine of Ocala, FL, Andrew Tucci and his wife Eva of Midland Park and Frederick Tucci and his wife Marcia of Parsippany. Ruth also leaves her 15 grandchildren, Damon, Gabrielle, Andrew Ryle, Katie, Kimberly, Anthony, Michael, Kristina, Nicole, Andrew Joseph, Christopher, Matthew, Katelyn, Philip and Jordan and her 6 great grandchildren, Tyler, Andrew, Cody, Anthony, Michael and Lilyanna. Ruth was pre-deceased by her husband Orlando E. Tucci in 2009. A memorial mass will held Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 12 noon at the Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect Street, Midland Park. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Arrangements by the Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park (www.olthuisfuneralhome.com).