Obituary of Anne Manzione

Anne Manzione, age 95, of Denville and Sparta NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, March 13^th 2025. She was born in Queens, NY to Mariano and Margot Feliciano. Anne was a truly special person who was always optimistic with kind words for everyone in her life. She consistently overcame any difficulties in her life with a smile and a relentlessly happy outlook. Anne left a positive mark on anyone who met her throughout her life journey, and she held so much passion and gratitude for the beautiful things these people added to her life. What made Anne happiest was being with her family and enjoying her time spent with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Anne was a true artist who had a well of creativity that she put to use in her decades long hobby creating miniature dolls and houses. She amassed a truly impressive collection that left people in awe of her talents. She was part of many miniature clubs and would gather regularly with her friends to continually improve her craft.  Anne also enjoyed spending time watching Korean dramas and obsessively working on puzzles for hours at a time. She loved playing games on her iPad and computer, especially crosswords and card games. Anne will be remembered mostly for her kind heart, infectious smile and her ability to make everyone feel loved in her life.

Anne is predeceased by her Parents Margot and Mariano, husband Peter, Son Albert and Granddaughter Nicole. She is survived by her loving children John (Cheryl) Manzione, William Bachman, Anne Bachman, Pamela (Kurt) Murrell, Donna (Andrew) Korniczky, and Richard (Pamela) Manzione. Her grandchildren John Manzione, Melissa Manzione, Erik Murrell, Shea (Brian) Shay, Alberto (Patricia) Bachman, Catherine Korniczky, Alexandra Korniczky and Emily Condit. She was also blessed to have 3 great grandchildren, Evie Murrell, Julia Murrell and Ana Patricia Bachman.

There will be a small private service for immediate family members on Tuesday, March 18^th 2025. A celebration gathering of Anne’s life for family and friends will take place on Saturday, May 10^th 2025 at 11 Surrey Ln Sparta NJ 07871, any time after 1:00 PM. If you would like to attend, please email Richard Manzione at rich@manzione.net with your number of attendees by April 19^th, so that we may plan accordingly.