Obituary of Florence T. Giuffrida

Florence T. (Lands) Giuffrida, age 73, died on Monday, September 8, 2003 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. Born in Newark, she was raised in Kearny and lived in Roselle, North Arlington, Forked River and Onanock, Virginia before moving to Warren in 1996. She worked as a waitress for the Arlington Diner in No. Arlington and the Penguin Inn in Clifton. She was a communicant of Grace Methodist Church and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Mrs. Giuffrida was predeceased by her daughter, Frances D. Witherspoon. She is survived by her daughter, Mary-Rose Gitto and her husband Barry of Warren; one grandson, Robert Witherspoon of Philadelphia; and two sisters, Viola McNiven and Eileen Doe of Naples, FL. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 11th at Higgins Home for Funerals, 752 Mountain Boulevard, Watchung, NJ 07069. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.