Rosemarie Raimo, 83, of Caldwell, passed away on March 3, 2022.
Relatives and friends are invited for visitation on Tuesday from 9:30 am through 10:30 am in the Shook-Farmer Funeral Home, 45 Roseland Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068, shookfarmer.com. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11:15 am at St. Rose of Lima Church, East Hanover, NJ with interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ.
Born and raised in Naples, Italy, she moved to the United States at the age of 16, settling in Orange. She moved to West Orange for some time, then lived in Verona and has been a resident of Caldwell. Prior to her retirement, she was the owner with her husband of The Hallmark Gift Shop in Kenilworth. In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking, music, and dancing. She liked to play Italian cards and loved animals.
Pre-deceased by her parents, Mario and Marianina Lombardo, her husband, Michael Raimo, and her sisters, Ana, Clara, and Justina.
Surviving are her beloved sons, Marc Raimo (MaryLou) and Paul Raimo (Rose); loving grandchildren, Michael his wife AnneMarie , Christina and her husband Anthony, and Joseph; cherished great-grandchildren, Giada and Michaela; dear sister, Rita.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, stjude.org.