Age 87
Somerville
Dorothy Marie Ravener, 87, of Somerville, NJ passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 8, 2018. Dorothy was born in Brooklyn, NY to Nicholas and Edna Vitalo on February 17, 1931. Dorothy was predeceased by her two older brothers, Nicholas and Alfred Vitalo. Dorothy will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 61 years, Joseph Ravener, and their two daughters, Susan Ravener Gallagher and her husband Mark Gallagher of Westminster, CO and Kathleen Ravener Pace and her husband Rick of Highland Park, NJ. Dorothy (Nanny) will also be terribly missed by her four grandchildren, Katelyn Gallagher Westendorf and husband Kyle of Denver, CO, Michael Gallagher and finance Nicole Sauma of Hoboken, NJ, Brian Gallagher of Westminster, CO and Meghan Pace of Highland Park, NJ. Dorothy will be remembered for her thoughtfulness by all her nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Dorothy attended St. Brendan’s High School in Brooklyn, NY, graduated in 1949, and has enjoyed the camaraderie of her sorority sister throughout the years. She married her husband Joseph Ravener in 1957, and soon after moved to Somerville, NJ where she resided for 57 years. She was a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville and an avid sports fan of the NY Rangers, Giants and Mets. Most of all she enjoyed being a wife, mom, the soccer nanny and constant supporter of her husband, daughters and grandchildren.
Visitation is from 2-4pm and 7-9pm on Wednesday, December 12th at Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Avenue, Somerville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 am on Thursday, December 13th at the Immaculate Conception Church, 35 Mountain Avenue, Somerville. Interment to follow at St. Bernard Cemetery, Bridgewater.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Immaculata High School, 240 Mountain Ave. Somerville, NJ 08876.
Somerville
Dorothy Marie Ravener, 87, of Somerville, NJ passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 8, 2018. Dorothy was born in Brooklyn, NY to Nicholas and Edna Vitalo on February 17, 1931. Dorothy was predeceased by her two older brothers, Nicholas and Alfred Vitalo. Dorothy will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 61 years, Joseph Ravener, and their two daughters, Susan Ravener Gallagher and her husband Mark Gallagher of Westminster, CO and Kathleen Ravener Pace and her husband Rick of Highland Park, NJ. Dorothy (Nanny) will also be terribly missed by her four grandchildren, Katelyn Gallagher Westendorf and husband Kyle of Denver, CO, Michael Gallagher and finance Nicole Sauma of Hoboken, NJ, Brian Gallagher of Westminster, CO and Meghan Pace of Highland Park, NJ. Dorothy will be remembered for her thoughtfulness by all her nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Dorothy attended St. Brendan’s High School in Brooklyn, NY, graduated in 1949, and has enjoyed the camaraderie of her sorority sister throughout the years. She married her husband Joseph Ravener in 1957, and soon after moved to Somerville, NJ where she resided for 57 years. She was a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville and an avid sports fan of the NY Rangers, Giants and Mets. Most of all she enjoyed being a wife, mom, the soccer nanny and constant supporter of her husband, daughters and grandchildren.
Visitation is from 2-4pm and 7-9pm on Wednesday, December 12th at Cusick Funeral Home, 80 Mountain Avenue, Somerville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 am on Thursday, December 13th at the Immaculate Conception Church, 35 Mountain Avenue, Somerville. Interment to follow at St. Bernard Cemetery, Bridgewater.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Immaculata High School, 240 Mountain Ave. Somerville, NJ 08876.