Obituary of Rita Annasenz

Rita L. Annasenz, 71, of Hamilton entered into God's loving care Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Robert Wood Johnson Univ. Hospital, Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she was a life-long Trenton/Hamilton resident. Rita was a home health care nurse until her retirement. Predeceased by her parents Anthony and Mary (Barth) Valeri, her beloved husband, Nikolaus, and a brother and sister-in-law, Anthony and Helen Valeri, she is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Dominick and Patricia Valeri, two sisters, Ann Valeri and Dolores and husband James Stevens, a brother-in-law, John J. Annasenz and his wife, Elvira Annasenz, a niece, Marie Annasenz-Gorman, and her husband, Sean Gorman, with whom she resided, four additional nieces: Linda Scazzaro, Terri Battaglia, Deborah Fysz and Colleen Stevens, and six nephews: John Annasenz, Donald Valeri, Joseph Valeri, John Valeri, David Battaglia and James Stevens.. Rita is survived by several great-nieces and great-nephews and family member, Norman Gehweiler, for whom she provided many years of loving care. The funeral will be held 8:30 am Tuesday, March 8, at D'Errico Whitehorse Mercerville Chapel, 2365 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Hamilton, NJ. 08619. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 9:30 am at Our Lady of the Angels Parish/Immaculate Conception Church, 540 Chestnut Ave., Trenton. Burial will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Hamilton. Calling hours will be held Monday, March 7, from 5 pm to 8 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions in Rita's name may be made to St. Raphael/Holy Angels Food Pantry, 3500 South Broad Street, Hamilton, NJ 08610.