Mary L. (Gambino) Bronico

Mary L. (Gambino) Bronico, 93, of Phillipsburg, New Jersey passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021.  Mary was the wife of the late Frank J. Bronico who passed away October 12, 2008. Born in Easton, Pa on May 12, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Jennie (Calabrese) Gambino. 

Mary was a 1947 graduate of Easton High School and a member of the Easton Drum and Bugle Corp.  After graduation she was employed by the Bell Telephone Company as a long distance operator.  Mary later worked as a sales clerk for Learner’s Clothing Store and Horn’s Dress Shop, both in Downtown Easton during its prime. She loved high fashion always dressed to the nines.  She passed this trait to her daughters and granddaughters as well. After moving to Phillipsburg, New Jersey in 1963 with her husband Frank, she was a Homemaker.   She enjoyed making homemade pasta, bread and pies for her family.  Mary was also a sales representative for Stanley Home products earning many awards and trips for top sales.

Her hobbies included knitting, Ceramics and was a fierce competitor when playing Progressive Rummy.  In later years she enjoyed reading mystery novels, reading as many as five books weekly.  

Mary was the oldest of seven. She is survived by her sister Sarah (Gambino ) Mahaffey.

Mary was predeceased by Brothers Angelo Gambino and his wife Lois, Anthony Gambino and his wife Sadie and Sisters, Josephine (Gambino) Shandor, Rosalie Gambino and Florence Gambino and her son-in-law John F. Callery. 

She is survived by her the daughters, Eugenia (Bronico) Berkowitz and her husband Jeffrey of Bangor, Pa, Sandra ( Bronico) Callery of Easton, Pa. and Jennie (Bronico) Norrell and her husband Michael of Asbury, Oregon.  Grandchildren; Dr. Kirsten Norrell of Kansans City, Missouri, Kyle Norrell of Pittsburg, Pa., Juliah Berkowitz of West Chester, Pa and Jeana Berkowitz and her husband Jake of, Nottingham, Md., as well as three brothers-in-laws; James Bronico, Thomas Bronico and wife Fran and John Bronico and his wife Sonya. 

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021 from 6-8 pm at the Finegan Funeral Home at 302 Heckman Street in Phillipsburg, NJ. Funeral services will be held on Friday beginning at the funeral home at 9:00 am followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 am at St. Philip & St. James Catholic Church, 430 South Main Street in Phillipsburg. The entombment will be at the Holy Apostles Mausoleum in Greenwich Township, NJ. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Luke’s Hospice at www.slhn.org or St. Philip & St. James Catholic Church.