Jeanette (Kania) Curcio

Jeanette Curcio, (Kania), 77, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, NJ.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Monday, December 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral will begin in the funeral home on Tuesday morning, December 17 at 9:00 a.m. then to St. Stephen’s R.C. Church, Kearny where a 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ.

Born in Newark, NJ, Jeanette has lived in Kearny most of her life.

Mrs. Curcio was a member of the Marine Corps League, West Hudson Detachment and held many offices on the national, department, and local levels.  She was in the Military Order of the Devil Dog Fleas, Past National Big Flea and Past National Regent. She was a member of the Joseph E. Frobisher Post, No.  99 American Legion Auxiliary in Kearny and served on the committee for the Chapel of the Four Chaplin's at St. Stephen’s Church.

She is survived by her husband, James Curcio, one sister, Frances Piszker and dear friend, Dorothy Streckfuss.

Jean was predeceased by her son, Salvatore P. Curcio in 2017 and one sister, Maryanne Hoyt.

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