Obituary of James Renauro

James (Jimmy) Renauro passed away peacefully Friday morning, July 6, 2018, at home. He resided with his daughter, Lisa, and granddaughters, JoAnne and Jacqueline (Dave). Born in Philadelphia, PA on September 8, 1931, he moved to New Jersey at a young age and was a lifelong resident of Weymouth Road in Franklin Township. He married his grade school sweetheart, Conchetta Grace Musto, in 1951, prior to enlisting in the Army during the Korean War the following year. After boot camp, he was stationed in Germany. During this time, he traveled to different countries throughout Europe. When he returned home, his father gave him a piece of land to build a house. Some weekends, he would be tending to his flowerbeds, plants, and yard. Other weekends, he'd take the family on getaways along the countryside roads of Pennsylvania. He worked in a clothing factory in Vineland before enrolling in the RCA Institute in New York for 2 years. He spent the next 13 years as an Electronic Engineer for RCA in Camden, NJ. He was a very ambitious and independent man. In 1972, Jim and his wife Connie, bought out Weitzman's Fabric Store and established The Pin Cushion. He enjoyed going to the store each day and greeting his customers. As his passion for the fabric business grew, he decided to take the business on the road and sell fabric throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio. Despite retiring in 2004, he continued to work and enjoyed seeing the creative talent of his customers. He had a fascination for airplanes at a young age and even carved his own collection. His favorite one was the B-17. You could find him at the air shows in Millville and Atlantic City every year with his camera in hand. He was always the man behind the lens. He'd be sure to take pictures during every holiday, birthday party, and family gathering. He had all the special lights and equipment to get just the right shot. He set up his own dark room and enjoyed developing his own film. He leaves behind an extensive collection of slides and photos that his family will always treasure. But most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his children and grandbabies. Reading to them, watching videos, eating take out, taking them to the park or spending a week in Avalon, Pennsylvania or Florida. The location didn't matter, as long as the family was together. He was the most kind, loving, and generous Dad and Pop Pop and will be missed tremendously. Survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Lisa Mainiero and Joe Mainiero , daughter Kimberly Renauro (Richard C. Cervini Jr.) His grandbabies, as he called them, JoAnne Mainiero, Nicholas (Cynthia) Cervini, Jacqueline Mainiero (Dave Bryan), Richelle Cervini (Jeffrey Schneidt) and Richard (Chickey) Cervini III, ex-wife Conchetta "Connie" "Tootsie" (Musto) Renauro, his furry great grandkids, especially Autumn, two very special caregivers, Charlie Bawuah and Kaytlin Perez, daughter and son-in-law, Gina (Daniel) Monteleone, grandbabies Jamie, Daniel and Ashley Monteleone. Predeceased by infant daughter, Ramona Mary in 1955. Parents Peter and Nancy (Triano) Renauro, Mother-in-law and Father-in-law, Nicholas and Anna (Pannullo) Musto, sister Josephine Renauro, brothers, Joseph (Katherine) Rinaro, John Renauro and Samuel (Florence) Renauro, niece, Carol Coker, and nephew, Samuel Renauro Jr. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to the Alzheimer Association or Big Brothers-Big Sisters Association in Cumberland County. Services will be on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Rone Funeral Home.