Anna Maria Lepore, 54, of Howell Township passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 22, 2025. Anna was born, raised and lived in Brooklyn until moving to Howell Township in 1997. She was in the Accounting Department at Erwyn Products in Marlboro and prior to that she worked for Cross County Mortgage and First Choice Loan Services. Anna was a member of the Ladies Society of Beato Giacomo di Bitetto. She had a passion for cooking and baking and keeping family traditions. This allowed her to transition into her greatest role, that of Nonna. Family is truly the only thing she cared about.

Anna was predeceased by her parents, Giacomo and Teresa Fazio. She is survived by her husband, Giuseppe Lepore; two daughters, Isabella Petrazzuolo and her husband, Anthony and Laura Lepore; two grandchildren, Valentina and Angelo (AJ); and her sisters, Isabella Bernardo and her husband, Mario and Carla Fazio.

A visitation will be held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her 11:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 31 Asbury Road, Farmingdale. Entombment will follow in St. Gabriel's Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, Marlboro. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.