Willie Lee Gianfrancesco, (nee Coffey), 83, of Rutherford passed away April 9th, 2016. She was born in Buena Vista,Virginia to Walter and Mary Louise Coffey. Willie Lee had been employed by Fairleigh Dickinson University as their Administrative Assistant to the Dean on Public Administration for 28 years, before retiring in 1996. She was a member of the Rutherford Woman’s Club and Democratic Club. For those who knew Willie Lee, she was there for everyone, a giving and kind person and most of all, the “best mother” to her large growing family.
Willie Lee is predeceased by her husband, Richard (2008) and her sister, Barbara Ann (1999). She will be deeply missed by her devoted daughters, Donna Masar and
husband Mark, Marianne Pendleton and husband Kevin, Barbara Molina and husband Carlos, her beloved grandchildren, Matt, Rachel, Cristina, Dennis, Jennifer, Gianna and 5 great- grandchildren, Shane Vincent, Aubrey Grace, Reese Sophia, Jordin Sky, Jade Valdes and her siblings, Walter Coffey, Martha Stout, Eddie Coffey and Donald Coffey.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday 2-4pm & 7-9pm in the Calhoun-Mania Funeral Home, 19 Lincoln Ave. Rutherford
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Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, gathering 9am for 10am Prayer Service in Funeral Home (Rev. Brian Laffler, officiating) followed by Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, E. 233rd Street & Webster Ave. Bronx, NY 10466.

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