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Official Obituary of

Ginger Leonardis

October 25, 2024

Ginger Leonardis Obituary

Ginger Leonardis (Cagnina), "Mom Mom", 81, of Florham Park, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her entire family, on October 25, 2024. 

Beloved wife of 61 years to Joseph Leonardis.  Devoted mother of Gina M. Tassielli, her husband Nicholas, Victor J. Leonardis and his wife Justine.  Cherished “Mom Mom” of Janet M. Prizzi, her husband Bobby, Salvatore J. Iossa, his wife Leighann, Frankie V. Tassielli, his wife Stephanie, Nicole M. Tassielli, Joseph R. Leonardis and Gia M. Leonardis.  Proud great-grandmother of Vincent and Ava Prizzi, Demiana and Nicolette Iossa, Nina and Nicholas Tassielli.  Dear sister of James Cagnina and his wife Sharon.  Loving aunt of Frank Cagnina, Yvonne Collina, Kimberly Nees, Salvatore Cagnina, April Cagnina, Ginger Cagnina, Maria Pomante and Nicholas Loconte. Also survived by many cousins and friends. 

Ginger was pre-deceased by her parents Frank and Josephine Cagnina, her brother Salvatore Cagnina, her mother and father-in-law Victor J. and Marie Leonardis, her sister-in-law Meryl Loconte, and her husband Nick.   

Visitation at the Leonardis Memorial Home, Inc., 210 Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park on Sunday, October 27th from 2-4pm & 7-9pm.  The funeral mass will be held on Monday, October 28th, 10am at Holy Family Church in Florham Park, followed by the entombment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in E. Hanover. 

In lieu of flowers, kindly make donations in Ginger’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, see donations box below for details….

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Services

Visitation
Sunday
October 27, 2024

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Leonardis Memorial Home
210 Ridgedale Ave
Florham Park, NJ 07932

Visitation
Sunday
October 27, 2024

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Leonardis Memorial Home
210 Ridgedale Ave
Florham Park, NJ 07932

Funeral Mass
Monday
October 28, 2024

10:00 AM
Holy Family Church
1 Lloyd Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932

Entombment
Monday
October 28, 2024

Gate of Heaven Mausoleum
225 Ridgedale Ave
East Hanover, NJ 07936

Donations

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 1-800-805-5856
Web: http://www.stjude.org/

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