Obituary of Marjorie A. Butrico

Marjorie A. Butrico "Marge" Loving Wife, Mother, and Grandmother Award Winning Doll Maker Edison - Marjorie A. "Marge" Butrico (Lacamera), 72, died suddenly on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at home. Born and raised in Plainfield, Marge lived in South Plainfield before settling in Edison in 1980. Mrs. Butrico loved fabricating hand made porcelain dolls, working with ceramics and beading, as well as painting. She was an avid golfer and a member of the Metuchen Country Club and was also a communicant of St. Francis Cathedral in Metuchen. She is pre-deceased by her father Joseph Lacamera who died in 1970. Surviving is her loving husband Frank of 53 years, her 3 children; Karen Butrico of Bedminster, Jayne Duffy and her husband Robert of Edison, and Frank Burtico and his wife Maria of Warren, her mother Marjorie Lacamera (Simindinger) of Arizona, her sister Audrey Manzella and her husband Philip of Toms River and her 4 grandchildren; Jessica and Courtney Duffy and Frankie and Nicole Butrico. Also surviving are several brother in laws, sister in laws, nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 9:00 AM in the McCriskin - Gustafson Home For Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield followed by a 10:15 AM funeral mass at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Metuchen. Interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM in the funeral home. In Lieu of flowers donations in Marge's name can be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105