passed away September 8, 2015, at Home in Bayonne. Born in Genoa, Italy she lived in Jersey City before moving to Bayonne. A Graduate of Snyder High School 1951 with honors, she secured a position with AT&T. After one year she was elevated to Personal Secretary to Vice President, until she had her first child. After 15 years she returned to work as a Professional Secretary at Brown Brothers Harriman, New York City, retiring 25 years later. She was a member of Women’s Club of Bayonne and later President of the Jaycettes, Auxiliary of the Bayonne Jaycees. Wife of 57 years to Thomas Favia. Mother of Thomas Favia and his wife Stephanie, Suzanne Favia and her husband Bill Dwight and Jeff Favia. Grandmother of Thomas, Ethan, and Aidan Favia.Sister of Diana Urbanick and the late Adriana Kasper and Lorraine Egan. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Funeral arrangements by SWEENEY Funeral Home, 857 Kennedy Blvd.