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Passed away peacefully at home on July 7, 2018, age 94 yrs. Beloved wife of the late John D., Sr. Devoted mother of Janice Rastelli-Minor (Robert), Julia Rastelli (David Forrester) and the late John D. Rastelli, Jr. (Mary). Dear sister of Alice Valente. Loving grandmother of Jason W. Russell (Barbara), Jeremy J. Russell, Jesse F. Russell, Julianne Martha Russell, Thomas R. Yourison, Jr. (Michelle), Kevin J. Yourison (Lindsey) and Patrick J. Rastelli (Leigh). Great grandmother of Dominik, Cristian, Jakob Russell, John, Sarah, and Daniel Yourison. Predeceased by her siblings Maria Gentile, Helen Villare, Gioconda Wood, Viola Donatelli, Anna Misero, Josephine Major, John Misero, Joseph Misero, and William Misero. Martha was born and raised in a large family on Jefferson St. in Paulsboro, NJ. She graduated in 1942 from Paulsboro HS. Martha moved to Clarksboro in 1962 but always considered Paulsboro her home. She was a longtime, active parishioner of St. John's Church where she was a member of the Altar & Rosary Society and Our Mother of Sorrows. She either worked on or chaired many of the church's fundraising activities. Martha enjoyed dancing with her husband and hosting her Po-Ke-No Club, which was a group of her closest friends who met once a month without exception. She will always be remembered for her humor and love of others. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Wednesday evening from 6PM-8PM and again on Thursday morning from 9am- 10am at the LANDOLFI FUNERAL HOME, 300 W. Broad St., Paulsboro, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am in St. Clare of Assisi Parish, St. John's RC Church, Beacon Ave, Paulsboro, NJ. Interment will follow at Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro, NJ. In lieu of flowers the family would prefer donations to either AMVETS 934 Mantua Blvd, Sewell, NJ 08080 or to Alzheimer's Assoc. of Delaware Valley, 399 Market St., #102, Philadelphia, PA 19106. To express condolences please visit www.landolfifuneralhome.com .
Wednesday
Landolfi Funeral Home of Paulsboro, Inc.
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Thursday
Landolfi Funeral Home of Paulsboro, Inc.
9:00 - 10:00 am
Thursday
St. John's Church
Starts at 10:30 am
Thursday
Eglington Cemetery
Starts at 12:15 pm
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