Obituaries for the week of May 25

Angeline J. Olessi
   
Angeline "Angie" Jennie Olessi died Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center at Morris Hall. She was 95.
   Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong Lawrence resident. Ms. Olessi attended the Eldridge Park Elementary School; was baptized and married at Morris Hall; and lived in the Eldridge Park neighborhood.
   She was formerly employed by Lenox and for years worked as a caretaker. She was a lifelong member of the Church of St. Ann, and St. Ann’s Altar and Rosary Society.
   Over the years, Ms. Olessi was a maternal role model to many children she cared for until late in her life. She especially liked to sing and enjoyed preparing spaghetti and chicken soup for loved ones.
   Daughter of the late Anthony Colavita and Philomena Pizutti, wife of the late Joseph Olessi; mother of the late Francis Olessi Lopez; sister of the late Dr. James Colavita, Joseph, Pasquale, and Francis Colavita; and mother-in-law of the late Salud Olessi Lozano, she is survived by her son, Frederick Olessi; granddaughter Sasa Olessi Montano, of Trenton; two great-grandchildren Fatima and Adrianna Montano; and several nieces and nephews.
   Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Chapel at Morris Hall with the Rev. Leon Buni as celebrant.
   Burial will be in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Hamilton. A calling hour will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Morris Hall chapel.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to St. Ann’s Development Fund, 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Arrangements are under the direction of Kutch Funeral Home, 215 Grand Street, Trenton.
Mary A. L. Borden
   
Mary A. Leszczynski Borden, died at her Lawrence residence Friday. She was 77.
   Born in Trenton, Ms. Borden was a lifelong Trenton and Lawrence resident.
   She retired in 1996 after 15 years of service as export manager for S.G. Franz Company’s Lawrence office. She was previously employed as a board secretary for the Mercer County Special Services School District as well as the administrative assistant to the Mercer County executive.
   Ms. Borden enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, and friends. She also enjoyed reciting the rosary, reading, knitting, playing bingo, taking trips to the Jersey shore.
   Daughter of the late Izidor and Mary Kysielewski Leszczynski, wife of the late Robert F. Borden Sr., sister of the late Stanley Leszczynski and Edward Leszczynski, and sister-in-law of the late Henry Krzewinski, she is survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law Deborah and Gerard Schaller of West Windsor, and Patricia A. and Alexander M. Pagnani of Ocean City; her son, Dr. Robert F. Borden Jr. and his wife, Karen Borden, of Lambertville; seven grandchildren David Schaller, Jonathan Schaller, Alexander R. Pagnani, Christopher Pagnani, Sean Pagnani, Brandon Borden and Alayna Borden; her sister, Genevieve Krzewinski of Lawrence; her brother and sister-in-law, Andrew and Geraldine Leszcynski of Hamilton; her sister-in-law, Rose Leszczynski of Pennington; and several nieces and nephews.
   The funeral was Monday from the Winowicz Funeral Chapel, Trenton.
   Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday in the Church of St. Ann, Lawrence Road.
   Burial was in the Sacred Heart Patio of St. Mary’s Mausoleum, Hamilton.