Marie A. Gioiosa

Word has been received here, of the untimely death of Marie A. Gioiosa, formerly of East Boston & Winthrop, in Toms River, New Jersey, on Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 following a long two-year battle with metastatic cancer.  Ms. Gioiosa died at the Hospice of Toms River, NJ, at 62 years.  Ms. Gioiosa moved to Toms River, NJ over 20 years ago & up to very recently worked for the Lakewood, New Jersey Board of Education as a Teacher’s Aide (Para Professional), for all that time.  A native of East Boston, she was a 1969 alumna of Fitton Catholic High School & an alumna of Bryant-Stratton Business College – Class of 1971.  She lived in Winthrop for about ten years before moving to Toms River, NJ.  She is the beloved mother of: Jonathan Elliott of Lovell, Maine, & Lieutenant Robert Elliott, United States Army, of Germany.  She is the dear fiancee of John Conway, with whom she made her home.  She was the devoted daughter of the late, Daniel & Josephine (Geraci) Gioiosa.  She is the cherished Sister of: Charles Gioiosa & his wife Barbara Brainin of Seattle, Washington, Denise Giangregorio & her husband Alan of Winthrop, John Gioiosa & his wife Mary of Malden, Anne Gioiosa & her wife Linda Stiles of Saugus, & the late, Anthony Gioiosa.  She is also lovingly survived by several nieces, nephews, & cousins.  Services were held in Toms River.  A memorial mass will be celebrated at a time & place to be announced.

Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-9376.