Obituary of Anna Simoni

Anna Graiff Simoni, 101, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 13, 2018. She was the last surviving child of Felix and Josephine (Menapace) Graiff. Anna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt. She was known as "Aunt Annie" to many. She and her beloved husband Caesar, who passed away in November, 1999 after fifty-nine years of marriage, worked side by side on the family farm until they retired in 1978. They enjoyed many years at their summer home in Avalon fishing, crabbing and clamming and entertaining family and friends. Anna was an excellent cook and baker; everyone loved her pies and delicious Christmas cookies, stollen and fruit cakes. Anna loved to work in her yard, planting flowers and caring for a vegetable garden until last year. Most of all Anna loved her family and enjoyed interacting with them. Anna is survived by her daughter, Patricia de Jong and husband Robert and son James and wife Bobbi and her grandchildren Eric (Sarah), Krista (Ron) Marc (Kathy), James (Meghan), David (Alaina) and Emily. She is survived by great grandchildren, Luke, Riley, Kaitlin, Holden, Cara, Julia, Dylan, Caroline and Scarlett. Anna's sister-in-law, Rose Graiff, also survives her. She has many loving nieces and nephews. Anna is predeceased by her parents, Felix and Josephine (Menapace) Graiff, husband Caesar, granddaughter, Janna Simoni and brothers Victor, Primo, David and Angelo and sisters, Rena Rados, Pauline Dellago, Aldina Scalfo, Louise Bonvicin and Emma Gabordi. Many thanks to Anna's caregivers Elena, Joan, Neide and Ronnie and to Journey Hospice and their caring nurses, aides and support staff. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Anna's memory to ST. MARY SCHOOL, 735 Union Rd., Vineland, NJ 08361, JOURNEY HOSPICE, 6712 Washington Ave., Suite 201, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234, DIVINE MERCY CHURCH, 23 W. Chestnut Ave., Vineland, NJ 08360 or to a charity of one's choice. A funeral home visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 17 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, New Jersey and again on Wednesday, July 18 from 9:00am to 10:00am followed by a funeral mass at 10:30am at Divine Mercy Church, 23 W. Chestnut Avenue, Vineland. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland.