Obituary of Ann L. Ciampa

Ann Lucille Ciampa, nee Natale, 99, formerly of South Plainfield died at Sunnyside Manor, Wall Township, on November 18, 2022.  She has now joined her husband Anthony in eternal happiness.

Ann was born in July 1923 and raised in Morristown, after marrying Anthony in 1947 they settled in Plainfield, where they could be near Anthony’s large family. 

In 1967 the family moved to South Plainfield where Ann was a member of the South Plainfield Senior Citizens and many square dance groups with her husband.  She was a dedicated member of the Storr Richie VFW Post 506.  Ann worked for many years at the NJ Division of Motor Vehicles and was very proud of her work there. 

Predeceased by her husband Anthony (2010) and 5 siblings, Ann is survived by her daughters, Brenda Cooper of Aberdeen and Barbara Fauver of Port Arthur, Texas; four grandchildren, Sean Pope, Tracey Ashby, Melanie Cortese, Jennifer Allen; five great-grandchildren,  Courtney and David Ashby, Katie and James Cortese, and Harper Allen; and one great-great grandson,  Ezra Ashby.   She will also be missed by her sister Nancy Caruso of East Hanover along with many loving nieces and nephews, extended relatives, and friends.  Ann’s stories, advice, determination, glamour, and faith will be sorely missed.

A visitation will be held at the McCriskin – Gustafson Home for Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ on Monday, November 28 from 4 pm to 7 pm.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart RC Church, 149 South Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ, on Tuesday, November 29 at 10 am. Family and friends may gather at the Funeral Home beginning at 9 am.

Burial will follow the mass at Holy Redeemer Cemetery, 1734 Clinton Ave, South Plainfield, NJ.