Denise R. (Rittman) Fusco, 41, of Jamesburg, died Sunday, Jan. 14, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick.
Born in New Brunswick, she was a lifelong Jamesburg resident. She was employed as a legal secretary for the past four years for the law firm of Rafano & Wood, South River. Previously, she worked for various law firms in Monmouth County. She also held a beautician’s license in New Jersey since 1983. She loved cats, music and jigsaw puzzle making. She also enjoyed time spent on her backyard patio and in her flower garden.
Her father, Arthur R. Rittman; brother, Derek E. Rittman; paternal grandparents, Arthur and Grace (Moore) Rittman; maternal grandfather, Edward A. Smith; and stepgrandfather, Lawrence Intravartola, are deceased. She is survived by her husband, Thomas G. Fusco; her mother and stepfather, Diane and Albert Quaranta of Sayreville; her maternal grandmother, Frances Intravartola of Monroe; her sister, Desiree Rittman of Jamesburg; her stepsister, Catherine Hammel of Howell; and her stepbrother, A. Tony Quaranta of Jackson.
A private funeral is being arranged by the Lester Memorial Home, 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society (Memorial Processing Center), P.O. Box 7, East Syracuse, N.Y. 13057.