A Mass of Christian Burial was held July 13th at St. Aedan’s Roman Catholic Church, Jersey City for Adele M. Bovasso (nee: Thomas), a lifelong resident of Jersey City. She passed away peacefully July 8 at Barnabas Health Hospice at Monmouth Medical Center after a brief and sudden illness at the age of 82. She lived her entire life in the house on Summit Avenue that she was born in. Until her retirement about 18 months ago, Adele was employed at Liberty House Nursing Home as a Patient Accounts Supervisor. She started her career there after many years of being a wife, mother and grandmother. Earlier in her life she worked for 1st Jersey National Bank. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Jersey City. Adele was an avid crafter and cook. She loved to share things she made with everyone who came to her home. Adele was predeceased by her husband Louis E. Bovasso, her son Louis E. Jr., and brothers Harry, William, Daniel, Edward and Louis Thomas. She is survived by her eldest sister Katherine Rodi; son Jay D. Bovasso; daughter Adele Fugel and son-in-law Mark Fugel; daughter-in-law Carol Bovasso; grandchildren Kenneth, Heather, Matthew, Kaitlyn and great-grandchildren Allyssa and Anleigh; also her cousin Kathy Davis, nephews Harry Thomas, Richie Thomas and Edward Rodi and nieces Deborah Rodi and Lois Clifford. Services arranged by McLaughlin Funeral Home, Jersey City.