Obituary of Bertha F. Caruso

Bertha Frances (Kakos) Caruso, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 25, 2013. Born in Lansford, Pennsylvania, Bertha lived in Hammonton until 2006, where she then resided at the Shorrock Nursing Home in Brick, New Jersey. She formerly worked at Kessler Hospital in the dietary department. Bertha also was a former member of the St. Rita's Society in Hammonton. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Pino and her husband Dr. John Pino of Toms River, NJ; sons Jack Caruso and his wife Jeanne, of Logan Twp., NJ; Steve Caruso of Texas; Thomas Caruso and his wife Eileen of Little Silver, NJ; and Christopher Caruso and his wife Sherri of Maryland; grandchildren Joseph, Michael, and David Pino; Zachary, Austin, TC, Nicholas, Caroline and Jack Caruso, and two great-grandchildren, Alexi and RJ with a third due in October, her brother, Richard Michalcik of Tarpon Springs, FL; and one Aunt, Mary Chiarvalle of Denver, CO. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 1, 2013, at Carnesale Funeral Home, 202 S. Third St., Hammonton from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am in St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish Church of St. Joseph, 222 North Third Street, Hammonton. Burial will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorial Donations may be sent to the American Heart Assoc. 2550 US Highway 1, N. Brunswick, NJ or to the Alzheimer's Assoc. 399 Market St., Suite 102 Philadelphia, PA 19106.