Obituary of Nancy Ann Santolini

Nancy Ann (Brown) Santolini, 86, of Vineland passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Inspira Medical Center. Nancy was born at home in Oldwick (Tewksbury Township), on Sept 4, 1934 to the late John Patrick and Catherine (Jones) Brown. She grew up in Bedminster and was a graduate of Bernard's High School Class of 1952. After graduation, she was employed as a secretary at Ciba Geigy in Summit, before her marriage at St. Elizabeth Church, Far Hills to the late Concenzio "Jim" Santolini on April 30, 1954. Nancy was a member of the choir at St. Elizabeth's Church for many years. They lived in Bernardsville and Basking Ridge before moving to Flemington where she was a member of the Flemington Women's Club having enjoyed gardening and flower arranging. They moved to Vineland in 1978. She and her husband owned and operated the Santolini restaurant for many years before retiring in 1998. Nancy especially enjoyed family parties and watching and rooting for her teams, the Yankees, Phillies, Giants and the Eagles. She is survived by her daughter Susanne (Santolini) Law and her husband Vincent of Vineland; her sons, James Thomas Santolini of Vineland, and John Thomas Santolini and his wife Debra (LaPlante) of Hillsborough; two granddaughters, Rachel Marie and Audrey Elizabeth Santolini of Hillsborough; her sister, Joan (Brown) Vossen of Annandale; three nephews, John Patrick Brown of High Bridge, John Paul Vossen and his wife Karen (Forczek) of Collegeville PA and their children Kate and Sam, and Thomas Starke Vossen of Norwood, MA. She was predeceased by her brother John Patrick Brown Jr and wife Barbara (Keegan); her sister Mary Ellen Brown and brothers-in-law John L Vossen and Thomas Santolini. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks and social distancing are still required. A church visitation will be held on Thursday, June 3rd from 10:15am to 11:15am followed by a funeral mass at 11:30 am from Christ The Good Shepherd Parish - Church Of Sacred Heart, 1010 East Landis Avenue, Vineland. Interment will follow in Siloam Cemetery, Vineland. ARRANGEMENTS are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service, 1110 East Chestnut Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360 Donations in memory of Nancy may be made to: Christ The Good Shepherd Parish, 1655 Magnolia Road, Vineland, NJ 08361-6598, To send online condolences please visit our website at www.RONEFUNERALSERVICE.com