Giacomo Jack DiRienzo

Giacomo Lewis DiRienzo (Jack) passed away Tuesday April 2, 2013 surrounded by his loving and caring family. Jack was the son of the late Vincenzo and Mariatoinia DiRienzo. Jack would have celebrated his 99th birthday on May 10th of this year. Jack was predeceased by his daughter Mary Gloria DiRienzo, brother Joseph DiRienzo and sisters Mary Stilson, Antionette DiRienzo, Josephine DiRienzo and Helen Davis. He was also predeceased by his brothers in law Nicholas and Robert Filipponi and sisters in law Pauline Carugno and Agnes Buonanno. Jack is survived by his wife of 75 years, Donnie Filipponi DiRienzo, his son and daughter in law James and Eileen DiRienzo, daughter and son in law Jackie and Tom Murphy and son and daughter in law Nicholas and Jackie DiRienzo. He is also survived by grandchildren Colleen and Christopher Ruffini, Joanne and Carl Schloeman, Jennifer and Tom Spivey, Mark and Maddie DiRienzo, Carly and David Merger, Matthew and Christine DiRienzo and Ryan and Domenique Murphy, great grandchildren Jillian Ruffini, Jacqueline Ruffini, Jordyn Merger, Owen DiRienzo, Evan Merger, Simon DiRienzo, Veronica Spivey and Jack DiRienzo. Jack is also survived by his sisters Angie DeCecco and Jane Campbell, sisters in law Mary Filipponi and Lena Filipponi as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Jack was a devoted member of the St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Burlington. He was a Past Grand Knight of Burlington Council Knights of Columbus Council #589, an honorary member of the Amici Della Lingua Italian Club, former board member of the Yorkshire Alliance, former Holy Name member, retired Burlington County Bridge employee, member of the St. Katharine Drexel Senior Citizen's Club, Burlington County Bridge Commission Senior Group and the Burlington Elks Lodge. Jack worked at the John A. Roebling Plant, Fleetwings, Kaiser Plant and was a toll collector and bridge operator for the Burlington Bristol Bridge and custodian of the Knights of Columbus Hall for many years. Jack and Donnie's faith was the most important part of their lives. They have been recognized three years in a row for being the longest married couple in the State of NJ. Jack and Donnie were recently honored by Governor Chris Christie and the World Wide Marriage Encounter Organization for the year 2012. Jack and Donnie would have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on June 12, 2013. Jack and Donnie were ballroom dancers and danced their entire married life. Jack was the perfect gentleman. Jack played the harmonica, was musically inclined, an avid gardener growing beautiful roses. Some of his roses bushes were over 60 years old, but the greatest joys of his life were his family, his wife, children and grandchildren. The family would like to thank Reverend Michael Dunn, Pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Burlington for his care, prayers and support, Moorestown Hospice for their wonderful help and a warm thank you to Betsy Naylor for her professional and expert care she gave to Jack these last few weeks. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10am Saturday, April 6, 2013 in St. Paul R.C. Church, E. Union St., Burlington. Friends and relatives may call at the Page Funeral Home, 302 E. Union St., Burlington Friday from 6-9pm and again on Saturday from 8:30-9:30am. Burial will follow Mass in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Jacksonville Rd., Burlington. Memorial contributions made to the St. Katharine Drexel Parish, 223 E. Union St., Burlington, NJ 08016 would be appreciated by his family. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Giacomo Jack DiRienzo please visit our Sympathy Store.

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