Marianne Bracco

Marianne Bracco, age 70 years, of Lopactong Township, NJ, died on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at Lehigh Valley Hosptial, Salisbury Township, PA.

Born in Manhattan, New York City, NY, April 11, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Jennie Casamassima Vecchio. She had resided in Lopactong Township since 2001, having previously lived in Raritan Township, NJ and Three Bridges, NJ prior to that.

Mrs. Bracco was Head of Medical Transcription for ten years at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. She then owned and operated Hunterdon Typing Service, Raritan Township, NJ and also was owner and operator of Bracco's Deli, Flemington, NJ from 1978 until retiring in 2001.

Surviving are her husband of fifty-one years, Anthony Bracco, Sr.; two sons, Anthony Bracco, Jr. of Three Bridges, NJ and Stephen Bracco of Bethlehem, PA; two daughters, Diane Quartel of Lopactong Township, NJ and Joanne Luster of West Amwell Township, NJ; a brother, Michael Vecchio of Three Bridges, NJ; two sisters, Rosemarie Frederiks of New Hope, PA and Paula Sperling of Utica, NY; ten grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and her lifelong friend, Annette Collins of Manhattan, NY.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated Saturday at 11 a.m. in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Summer Road, Three Bridges, NJ under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Interment will be private. Calling hours will be held Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 US Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 or to the American Diabetes Association, Central Regional Chapter, 15 Rozel Road, Princeton, NJ 08540.