Obituary of Clara Gianni

Clara Buccolieri Gianni, 102, died on July 13, 2018, at her residence in Short Hills, N.J. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass on Thursday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect St., South Orange. Entombment is at Hollywood Memorial Park in Union, N.J. Visiting hours are on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m., and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home, 2122 Millburn Ave., Maplewood, N.J. 07040. Clara was born in Manduria, Italy, and lived in Short Hills for 55 years. She was a homemaker, active with the Maplewood Service League and the Short Hills Garden Club. She was also a member of the Maplewood Woman's Club and the Overlook Medical Center Auxiliary Twigs No. 27. Clara was the beloved wife of the late Carroll V. Gianni, and the devoted mother of Keith B. Gianni, Charles M. Gianni and his late wife, Eleanor, and Richard F. Gianni and his wife, Dale. She is survived by 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations made to Overlook Medical Center Development Foundation, 36 Upper Overlook Rd., P.O. Box 220, Summit, N.J. 07902, or St. Barnabas Hospital-Pediatric Fund,c/o Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gianni, 94 Old Short Hills Rd., Livingston, N.J. 07039, would be appreciated. For more information or to offer condolences, please visit jacobhollefuneralhome.com.