Maria (Pugliese) Ferri
Maria (Pugliese) Ferri, 80, of Phillipsburg, NJ passed peacefully on the morning of Sunday, October 31st, 2021.
Maria was born January 21, 1941, in Easton, PA daughter of the late Antonio Pugliese and Rose (DeAngelo) Pugliese.
She was a 1958 graduate of Phillipsburg High School.
She was a dedicated employee working first for Falks and then retiring from Bardot Plastics at the age of 75, after 36 years as their traffic manager.
She was a devoted member of St. Philip & St. James Catholic Church in Phillipsburg and would never miss church even while on vacation or traveling for bowling!
She enjoyed bowling with her husband Carmen and traveling together across the country for their bowling tournaments. Maria was on the Easton Women’s Bowling Association (EWBA) board until her passing and was inducted into the EWBA Hall of Fame on June 19th, 1998.
Maria enjoyed bingo and Friday night casino visits. Many would say she had the gift of luck!
She was a devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed traveling on vacations and attending sporting events together with her grandchildren. One of her favorite things to do was to travel to Florida to enjoy Disney World with all her grandchildren. She was always very generous towards them.
Maria is survived by her Husband, Carmen; Daughter, Lisa Kercsmar (& John) of Merritt Island Florida; Son, Jason Ferri (& Barbara) of Gilbertsville Pa, five grandchildren, Trach and Hannah Kercsmar and Kailey, Adisson, and Parker Ferri. Also survived by her sister Antoinette Taylor (& Andrew) and her brother Nicholas (& Rosemary).
Viewing hours will be held on Monday, November 8th, 2021 from 6pm-8pm at the
Finegan Funeral Home, 302 Heckman St., Phillipsburg, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, November 9, at 10:00am at St. Philip & St. James Catholic Church, 430 South Main St. in Phillipsburg. The entombment will be at Holy Apostles Mausoleum in Greenwich Township, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made In Memory of Maria Ferri to The Michael J. Fox Foundation – Help Us End Parkinson’s - https://www.michaeljfox.org/