Obituary of Antoinette Falcetano

Antoinette Falcetano Obituary: Antoinette “Ricki” Falcetano (nee Riccio), 95, formerly of South Orange, NJ, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2024. Born in Roselle Park, NJ and raised in Orange, NJ, she was the beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Falcetano; and the loving mother of Doreen Custode (nee Falcetano) (and her husband, the late Frank J. Custode), the late Joseph Falcetano, and the late Lynn Orlando (nee Falcetano). Ricki, known as Mana to her grandchildren, was the cherished grandmother of Frank Custode and his wife, Elisa, Daniel Orlando and Jennifer, Anthony Orlando, Skye Falcetano, and Morgan Orlando and Brian; and was the loving great-grandmother of ten beautiful great grandchildren. Ricki was a loving sister to Francis Del Mauro (and the late Arthur Del Mauro), Dolores Gizzo (and the late Anthony Gizzo), and Fred Riccio and his wife, Barbara Riccio; and a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Ricki’s love, kindness, cooking and gregarious personality will be deeply missed by her family and friends.   

 Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass in her honor on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect Street in South Orange, NJ.  Entombment will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover, NJ. Her legacy of love and devotion will live on in the hearts of all her knew her.