In Memoriam: Longtime Red Bank Resident, Rosanna Vescio, 85

Longtime Red Bank resident, Rosanna Vescio, passed on Oct. 26, at The Atrium at Navesink Harbor in Red Bank. She was 85.

Rosanna was born in Pantanella, Calabria Italy to Ernesto Vescio and Tomasina Mazzei.

“As a young girl she lost her mom and then spent many years with the Valente family. She then married Piero Gregorio Vescio and had three children. Rosanna and Piero wanted a better life for their children, so they made the difficult decision leave everything behind and to immigrate to the United States. It was not easy to come to America but they succeeded with the help of family, Antonio and Margaret Vescio and the Turner family, from Red Bank, in 1974.

“They then purchased their own home in Red Bank and lived there for 42 years. They went to night school and learned the English language and Rosanna got her first job as a seamstress in Long Branch. She was later employed by Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank as an environmental service worker until her retirement in 2016 due to a stroke …

“Rosanna loved to cook, garden and spend time with her family. She also loved flowers and little piglets. But, most of all she enjoyed having the family together as often as possible. The grandchildren would say they have many cherished memories of their Nonna!

“She will forever be in our Hearts!!!!!!”
Loved ones of Rosanna Vescio in her obituary

Rosanna is predeceased by: her husband of 60 years, Piero Gregorio Vescio; and her daughter, Laura (Vescio) McLean.

Rosanna is survived by: her sons and daughters-in-law, Giuseppe and Cecelia Vescio, and Errico and Diana Vescio; and her son-in-law, Timothy McLean; grandchildren, Annmarie and Patrick Mabie, Michael and Catarina McLean, Concetta and Mike Strutton, Joseph and Ashley Vescio, Piero Vescio II and Angelo Vescio; great-grandchildren, Cole, Dylan, Mason, Hunter, Oberon “Obie”, Bennett and Wyatt.

Family, friends and others whose lives were touched by Rosanna are invited to John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Ave., Red Bank, on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 3 to 7 p.m.. A mass of christian burial will be celebrated at The Oratory Church of St. Anthony of Padua Church, 125 Chestnut Street, Red Bank, on Friday Oct. 31, at 9:30 am. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Middletown.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to The American Heart Association.

— Edited obituary prepared by family via John E. Day Funeral Home