Manville, NJ- Rose A. (Dziedziak) Pongrazzi, 78, entered into eternal life on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. Born in Shenandoah, PA, daughter of the late John and Victoria (Kazmierczak) Dziedziak, she spent most of her life in Manville.



Rose was a homemaker who took great pride in caring for her family. She enjoyed RVing with her husband and grandchildren. Rose was a faithful parishioner at Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in Manville.

Besides her parents, Rose was predeceased by her beloved husband of fifty-four years, Richard H. Pongrazzi, Sr., who died on March 21, 2011.

Rose is survived by three loving children, Richard H. Pongrazzi, Jr. and wife Sharon of Hillsborough, Duane Pongrazzi of Hillsborough, and Barbara Geitz and husband Mark of Perkasie, PA. She will be deeply missed by four cherished grandchildren, Justin Pongrazzi, Paige Pongrazzi, Lauren Geitz, and David Geitz.



Relatives and friends are invited to attend visitation at Fucillo & Warren Funeral Home, 205 South Main Street, Manville, NJ 08835 on Sunday, July 1 from 4-8 p.m. and on Monday, July 2 from 7:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 2 beginning 8:30 a.m. from the funeral home followed by a 9:00 a.m. funeral liturgy at Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in Manville. Rose will be laid to rest beside her husband at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hillsborough. Memorial contributions may be made in Rose's memory to Steeplechase Cancer Center, 110 Rehill Avenue, Somerville, NJ 08876.