
Mary Santora
January 01, 1962 - March 20, 2013
Obituary
Mary Beth (nee Ganning) Santora passed away on Wednesday March 20, 2013 at the age of 50. Born in Montclair, she was a lifetime resident of Bloomfield. She was the beloved wife of Sal Santora; loving mother of Danielle Targonski, and her husband Rick; Joe, Anthony, and Sal Santora; grandmother of Sophia Targonski. She was the daughter of Mary (nee Farley) Ganning, and the late Edward Ganning; sister of Joseph Ganning and his wife Judith, Michael Ganning, John Ganning and his wife Carol, and the late Ned Ganning. She was the daughter in law of Angie Santora, and the late Joe Santora; sister in law of Mary Ann and Mark Wieseltier, and Helen and Jack Lavelle. Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. She devoted her life to: working in the restaurant industry, watching her kids play sports, making creative arts and crafts, and walking her dog, Daisy. Visitation will be at Frank Halpin's Brookdale Funeral Home, 1284 Broad Street, Bloomfield on Sunday from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Monday at 9:00 am followed by the Funeral Liturgy in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 60 Byrd Avenue, Bloomfield at 10:00 am. Interment will be at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Upper Montclair. In lieu of flowers donations please make donations in Mary Beth's memory of the Santora Children's Education Fund. Message of condolence may be sent to www.halpinfh.com Other Immaculate Conception Cemetery 712 Grove St, Montclair NJ 07043 Other NJ Visitation Sunday, March 24th, 2013 04:00 pm - 08:00 pm Halpin Bitecola Brookdale Funeral & Cremation Service LLC 1284 Broad St, Bloomfield NJ 07003 Other Monday, March 25th, 2013 10:00 am Saint Thomas the Apostle Church 60 Byrd Ave, Bloomfield NJ 07003
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Kathy Morley
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Sal and Family/and daughter and sons I'm so very sorry for your loss. Many condolences and prayers. It's hard to lose someone you love but just know that God is there and lean on family and friends. Your strength will get you through. Prayers and friendship. Kathy Morley
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Karen Morginstin-Hogg
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I am so sorry to hear of your loss of Mary Beth. I grew up with Mary Beth on Hyde Road. I will always treasure our childhood. May her memory be a blessing and may the love she had for her family be felt forever in your hearts.
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Marie Pavlick
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Danielle and family -- Sincere condolences on your loss. May time and happy memories ease the grief you feel today.
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Maha Treacy
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Dear Santora Family, Just wanted you all to know that your family is not alone during this difficult loss. We are here to give you strength, love, and support. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Please let us know if you need anything! Love, The Treacys
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Maria E. Sasso
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Sorry to hear about the loss of a beloved Bloomfield High school classmate. We were in several classes together - will always remember Mr. Malanga's English class. Again, my heartfelt sympathies to the family in this sad time. Sincerely, Maria E. Sasso, BHS Class of '81
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Stephen Dunn
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My thoughts & prayers to the Santora family. I was very sad to hear the news of Mary's passing; we were classmates from Brookdale School on. If there's anything I can do please let me know, I'm still working at Bloomfield Police Dept. Take care