Mrs. Angelina A. Palmieri, 97, a longtime resident of Linden, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 18, 2023, after a short illness.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. from the Leonard-Lee Funeral Home, 301 East Blancke Street, Linden. The Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Elizabeth R.C. Church, Linden at 9:30 a.m. Entombment will follow in St. Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Visiting hours are on Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Mrs. Palmieri was born on Sept. 1, 1925 in Elizabeth, the youngest child of the late Vita and Joseph Arnone. She was a graduate of Battin High School, Elizabeth, and was employed as a secretary and Realtor before moving to Linden in 1952 with her husband, the late Nicholas F. Palmieri Sr., to whom she was married for 63 years.

Mrs. Palmieri worked as deputy municipal court clerk for the City of Linden, retiring in 1988 after 18 years of service. She was an active member of St. Elizabeth's Parish for many years, and a former member of its Rosary Society, the Linden Golden Age and Senior Citizens Clubs and the Clark AARP.

During retirement, she and her husband traveled both domestically and internationally, visiting Italy and England several times. Mrs. Palmieri loved spending time with her family, cooking holiday dinners and sharing family stories with her children and grandchildren. Her Italian meatballs and eggplant parmesan were always the highlights of family events.

She moved to Sunrise of Bridgewater Assisted Living Facility in 2020, where she enjoyed playing Bingo, met new friends among staff and neighbors and stayed in touch with family and friends by cellphone and email.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband in 2012; her beloved daughter, Vita Palmieri Mekovetz, in 2022, and her five siblings. Surviving are two daughters, Rae Palmieri Hutton and her husband, Tom, of Manalapan and Bolivia, NC, and Claudia Palmieri Jursik of Kure Beach, NC; a son, Dr. Nicholas F. Palmieri Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Mendham; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers donations to a charity of your choice in Angelina's name would be appreciated.