Obituary of Frances Fornaci

FORNACI, Frances "Jean" (nee Hieronimus) age 85 of Waldwick, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, July 6, 2012. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Jean lived in Waldwick for the past 58 years. She was a parishioner of St. Lukes R. C. Church in Ho Ho Kus where she was active in the Rosary Society, Senior Lucans, parish finance committee and served as a Eucharistic Minister. Jean also volunteered for the Valley Hospital Auxiliary for decades. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 50 years, Horace J. Fornaci in 1998. Surviving are her devoted children, Regina F. McNamara and her husband Thomas Tella, William J. and his wife Julie, Diane M. Spring, Michael J. and his wife Gloria and Philip J. and his partner Michael Geller. Frances also leaves her adoring grandchildren, Kelly, Ellen, Scott, Basil, Billy, Jake, Christopher, Peter, Michael and Jeannette, her great-grandson Evan and her sister Monica Gallagher. The Fornaci family will receive family and friends at St. Lukes R.C. Church, 340 Franklin Turnpike, Ho Ho Kus on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 from 10:00 until 11:00 am, followed by the funeral mass at 11:00 am. Interment will be at St. Lukes Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Jean's name to Blessed Sacrament Church (sister parish to St. Lukes), 19 Van Ness Place, Newark, NJ 07108. Arrangements by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home of Wyckoff (www.vpfh.com).