FAUSTINA RONE GERACI

FAUSTINA RONE GERACI of Vineland/Stone Harbor, NJ and Hallandale Beach/Palm Beach, FL died November 29, 2012 at the age of 92. She was the owner and operator of Rone Funeral Home in Vineland, NJ. She was one of the first female funeral directors in the state of New Jersey. She ran the business alongside her father, C. Calvin Rone until he was severely burned in a boating accident. During that time, she managed the firm to support her family until her father was once again able to work by her side. She was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, New Jersey Funeral Directors Association, and the WDFDA as well as many local organizations in the Vineland area. She graduated from the Eckels School of Mortuary Science.