Anna S. (DeMatteo) Dietrich
February 6, 1924 ~ June 25, 2016 (age 92) 92 Years OldAnna Susan (DeMatteo) Dietrich, 92, of Whiting, passed away, Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Arista Care, Manchester Township. Born in Cliffwood, to the late Rocco and Linda (Castellucci) De Matteo. She resided in Keyport before moving to Whiting 20 years ago. She was a master seamstress and supervisor at a sewing factory in South Amboy and Keyport making military uniforms during WWII. Afterwards, she designed clothing and wedding gowns. She was an active member of the Knights of Columbus with her husband.
Anna was deceased by her beloved husband, Charles Dietrich; four sisters and one brother. She is survived by three sisters, Mary Grace Kelly of Whiting; Vera Tenore of Parrish, FL; and Polly Calicari of Keyport; and many nieces and nephews, whom she loved like they were her own children; and they saw her as a “second mother.” She will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by her family and friends.
Visitation will take place on Thursday, June 30, 2016, from 9-10:15AM, at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport, NJ 07735; with a 10:30AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph RC Church, Keyport. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Keyport. To post a condolence to the family or for directions to the funeral home, please visit www.dayfuneralhome.com.