Gloria Frances Szumaski (née Luciano) of Lavallette, formerly of Livingston, died on Tuesday, April 9. She was 82 years old. She was born on July 30, 1941 and raised in Livingston.
Mrs. Szumaski was the mother of four children, Gina Iammatteo, Denise (Joe D’Aries), Maria (Brian Siegel) and Joseph (Penny); and eight grandchildren.
Mrs. Szumaski was predeceased by her parents, Leonard and Antoinette Luciano; husband, John; her sisters, Nicolina Luciano, Beatrice Salemme, Dolores Freeman, Lucille Hoerrmann, Theresa Castelli, and Patricia O’Brien; and her brother Salvatore Luciano. She is survived by her siblings, Anna Mykietyn, Anthony Luciano, Janet Senft and Leonard Luciano. Mrs. Szumaski is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Lavallette FirstAid Squad, P.O. Box 334 Lavallette, NJ 08735 in Mrs. Szumaski’s honor.
The funeral mass was on Tuesday, April 16, at St. Rose of Lima Church in East Hanover. The entombment followed at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.
