Obituary of Mary Tortoreti

Mary Tortoreti, 97, of Whiting, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at AristaCare at Whiting. Born in Newark, she lived in Irvington before moving to Whiting in 1984. Mary was a homemaker. She was an active social member of the community, enjoying playing cards and Mahjong and taking trips to Atlantic City where the slot machines called her name! Mary was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Whiting. Mary was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, George Tortoreti in 1997; her two brothers, Dan Zotta and Clement Zotta; her three sisters, Rose Davis, Josephine Petrone and Jean Anderson; and a grandson, Anthony Tortoreti. She is survived by her two sons, Greg Tortoreti and Bruce Tortoreti; four grandchildren, Danielle, Gregory, Nicole and Bruno; and two great-grandchildren, Ellis and Desmond. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Thursday, July 15th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Manchester Memorial Funeral Home, 28 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting, NJ. Inurnment will follow at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown.