VALLESE, ANNA (nee: Costanzo)

82, of Bayonne, passed away at her residence on March 14, 2017. Anna was born and raised in Jersey City, where she resided, before moving to Bayonne 37 years ago; she was a bank secretary with Statewide Savings Bank in Jersey City for over 20 years prior to her retirement 25 years ago; Anna was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, MacKenzie Post 165 in Bayonne. Anna was predeceased in 2008 by her husband, Ralph Vallese Sr.; a brother James Costanzo and a sister Jean Allen. She is survived by her sons, James Vallese & his wife Debra and Ralph Vallese, Jr. & his wife Donna; a sister, Gloria Cappelutti; grandchildren, Nicole Vallese and James R. Vallese; and her great-grandchildren, Joseph and Max. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Anna’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 38101, Memphis, TN 33105 (www.stjude.org). Funeral arrangements by DZIKOWSKI, PIERCE & LEVIS Funeral Home, 24 E. 19th St.