Obituary of Anna "Annie" M Leonardo

Anna (Buono) Leonardo, 84, of Vineland passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. She was born in Rosenhayn to the late Salvatore and Mary (Pepitone) Buono, one of 12 children. "Annie" lived in Vineland all her adult life with her husband, Joseph Leonardo. She worked at the Grapevine and Sugarplum Kids Clothing Stores, but her life revolved around her family. She could always be found in the kitchen cooking for her friends and family. She was always the life of the party. Annie was a member of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish in Vineland. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Joseph Leonardo; daughters & sons-in-law, Joanne & Steven Downey and Lisa & Thomas Tobolski; six grandchildren, Stacy Descalzi (David); Michael Pagliughi (Lauren); Allison Volpe (Jason); Christopher Downey (Christine); Thomas Tobolski Jr. (Aishleen) and Matthew Tobolski; five great-grandchildren, Enzo and Gino Descalzi, Jason Jon "JJ" Volpe, Felix and Zachary Pagliughi; brothers, Frank Buono (Dolly) and Dominick Buono (Phyllis); sister Rita Dannenhoffer; in-laws, Mary Buono, Frank Paladino, Patrick Newton, Elly Leonardo and Lena Polizzi (John); caregiver Mimi and many nieces and nephews. Annie was predeceased by her parents, Salvatore & Mary Buono; brothers and sisters, August Buono (Josie), Anthony Buono (Ethel), Ginger D'Ippolito (Harry), Nate Buono, Josephine Paladino, Jennie Newton and Sam Buono; and her brothers-in-law, August Dannenhoffer and Anthony Leonardo Jr. A funeral home visitation will be held on Monday evening from 6pm to 8pm at Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ and at the CHURCH on Tuesday morning from 9:30am to 10:30am followed by funeral mass at 11am from Christ The Good Shepherd Parish - Church Of Saint Isidore The Farmer, 1655 Magnolia Road, Vineland. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland. ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360 Donations in memory of Annie may be made to Saint Vincent DePaul Society, 1655 Magnolia Road, Vineland, NJ 08361 Special Olympics- Area 8, C/O Sue Kinsell, P.O.Box 1317, Pleasantville, NJ 08232 To send online condolences please visit our website at www.RONEFUNERALSERVICE.com