Obituary of Rosemary Novelli

Rosemary Dorothy Novelli, 77, of Freehold passed away at Care One at the Highlands, Edison, on Friday, August 24, 2012. She was born in the Richmondtown section of Staten Island and had lived in Sayreville before moving to Surrey Downs, Freehold, in 1992. Rosemary was a benefits administrator for the Copeland Company of East Brunswick, retiring in 2002 after 20 years of service. She was a parishioner of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold Township. Rosemary was predeceased by her parents, William and Dorothy Russell, as well as a brother, William J. Russell, and a sister, Carol Ann Paolino. Surviving are one son, Michael, and his wife, Hadeel Novelli, of Old Bridge; two daughters, Laura Dandorph and her husband Michael of Sayreville, and Michele Zederbaum and her husband Scott of Edison; four grandchildren, Joshua Novelli, Jenna Dandorph, Brianna Zederbaum, and Steven Zederbaum, and many nieces and nephews. Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Monday, August 27, 2012 from 3:00 to 5:00 & 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Relatives and friends may gather at the funeral home on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 9:00 AM for the procession to St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township for her 10:00 AM Funeral Mass. Burial will follow in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rosemary's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2310 Route 34, Suite 1D, Manasquan, NJ 08736 for pancreatic cancer research. For information, directions, or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com