Angela (Colome) Zeigler, a longtime resident of both Red Bank and Clifton, passed away peacefully May 26 at Brandywine Living at The Sycamore in Shrewsbury.
“Tia” Lita, to her many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews and great-grandnieces and nephews, and Angie to her friends, was born Nov. 29, 1924 and raised in San José de las Lajas, a small town in Cuba. She lived in Cuba for most of her childhood years before immigrating to the United States in 1948 to be with her family.
Tia Lita was a strong, hardworking, caring and remarkable aunt who never missed a birthday phone call and embraced every opportunity to participate in family functions. Family was always and ever will be Tia Lita’s true love and priority. Everyone knew Tia Lita – she was the life of every family party and lit up the room with her smile or funny joke.
She worked tirelessly creating beautiful, high-end embroidered baby gowns and caps for all her family members then later took that talent and started to donate her beautiful handmade blankets and night caps to the Riverview Medical Center neonatal department.
Angela is survived by her many nieces and nephews: Rosa Bacque (Jacque, Jean-Paul, Anna and Rosa); Maria and Howard Johnson (Jacqueline, Aleida, and Howard Jr.); Aleida and Juan Bueno (Juan, Michelle, and Suzanna); Glen Quesada (Shelly, Glenn Jr., Sheryld and Stephen); Ali and Marshall Wilharm (David); and Jerry and Barbara Brager (Adam); as well as many great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews, all of whom brought joy to her life.
A private celebration of her life was held June 1 at the John E. Day Funeral Home in Red Bank. A graveside ceremony followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Middletown.
