Aileen Gagliardi

Aileen Kerchner Gagliardi age 85 of Penns Grove, NJ passed away suddenly on Monday, March 8, 2010. Born in Salem NJ she is the daughter of the late Franklin J. and Florence (nee Rankin) Kerchner. She graduated from Cape May High School and worked at the Keystone and New Jersey Bell long distance telephone companies as an operator. Aileen was an active member of St. James R.C. Church for 60 years, a member of the St. James Altar & Rosary Society and taught C.C.D. Sunday School for 17 years. Aileen was past president of St. James PTA and St. James Senior Saints, she was a member of The Washington Club in Penns Grove, The Carney's Point Womens Club and she also volunteered at the Memorial Hospital of Salem County for many years. Aileen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her greatest joys included spending time with her family, her eight grandchildren and her three great grandchildren which kept her young. Aileen loved to travel, especially her most recent trips to Oahu Hawaii. She was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, making baskets, playing cards, listening to music and photography for which she won blue ribbons. In addition to her parents, Aileen was predeceased by her loving husband of 59 years Daniel L. Gagliardi Sr., her son Daniel L. Gagliardi Jr., her brothers Robert G. and Clifford F. Kerchner and her sister Marion M. White. She leaves to cherish her memory her three daughters Florence G. Jaros and her husband Gary of Newark DE, Rosalie V. Gagliardi of New Castle DE, Danielle G. Morrison and her husband Michael of Bear DE, and son Robert F. Gagliardi Sr. and his companion Debbie Beatty Rinnier of Pennsville NJ; eight grandchildren Veronica Gaudet, Renee Gaudet, Robert F. (JR) Gagliardi Jr., David L. Gagliardi, Sarah R. Morrison, Lisa M. Gagliardi, Angela M. Gagliardi; three great-granchildren Royce Daniel Gaudet, Sarah Morgan and Edward Daniel Gaudet and one step-grandson Steven Jaros. Aileen is also survived by her sister-in-law Jean G. Cannizzaro of Penns Grove NJ as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. in Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church Georgetown Road Carney's Point NJ. Interment will follow in the Veteran's Cemetery Woodstown NJ. In lieu of flowers please make contributions in Aileen's memory to St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School P.O. Box 610 Thoreau NM 87323-0610 or the Penns Grove-Carney's Point Library South Broad Street Penns Grove NJ 08069. Arrangements are under the direction of Ashcraft Funeral Homes Penns Grove NJ.

Aileen Gagliardi

March 7, 1925 - March 8, 2010