Katherine G. Pagano

November 23, 1925 - June 14, 2016

Katherine (Trudy) Pagano, 90, of Toms River, passed away on Tuesday June 14, 2016 at home. She was born and raised in Elizabeth, NJ before moving to Hazlet, NJ in 1957. She has been a resident of the Holiday City section of Toms River since 1986. Trudy was a parishioner of St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Toms River. She was a member of several organizations in the Holiday City community including the Red Rovers, Monday Night Bingo, the Bocce Ball League and her beloved weekly Craft Club meetings on every Tuesday for Knitting, quilting and cards. She also loved her bus trips to Atlantic City. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years Orlando Thomas Pagano in 2001. Trudy is survived by her loving children; Mary E. Christensen (Kurt Christensen), Thomas Pagano ( Suzanne Donley- Pagano ) and John Pagano (Karen Eng-Pagano ), her cherished grandchildren; Sara Christensen, Kyle Christensen and his wife Danielle, Katie Pagano, Michaela Pagano and Matthew White. A Memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Saturday June 18, 2016 at the Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls. A prayer service will begin 4:00 pm on Saturday. All other services will be private. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to: Visiting Nurse Association Health and Hospice at www.vnag.org.