Angela Hardie, 65, of Holmdel, passed away at her home May 28, 2022, after battling ovarian cancer for nearly five years.
She was born in 1956 to Michael and Josephine (Carucci) Donaruma in Red Bank. Angela was raised in Hazlet and graduated from St. John Vianney High School. After high school, Angela attended Glassboro College where she earned her B.A. in art. She was passionate about pottery and sold many pieces to art galleries in Manhattan and Princeton. She worked many years as a design consultant for local home builders, including the Robertson Douglas Group.
She was an avid gardener and enjoyed planting and growing flowers. Angela loved to cook and her eggplant parmigiana, along with her cinnamon twist Christmas cookies, were a favorite of her family and friends.
Angela loved to celebrate holidays with her family and continued many family traditions, including the Seven Fishes Christmas Eve dinner. Among the many holiday traditions, she enjoyed volunteering with the Raine Foundation.
Angela was predeceased by her sister Catherine Perciaccante who died in 2016; and her parents Josephine and Michael.
Surviving is her husband of 42 years Don and their son Brian Hardie of Holmdel; her brother Benedict and his wife Gail Donaruma of Millsboro, Delaware, and sister Mary Joan and her husband Skip Werbalis of Cape Coral, Florida; and her sister-in-law Phyllis Caie Hargrove of Pace, Florida.
Angela will be greatly missed by her nieces and nephews, Dawn, Tania and Mike, Kevin and Drew, Robert, Jennifer and Joann, Tracey and Michael. She will be deeply missed by many dearest friends and Ollie, her miniature schnauzer.
Visitation was June 1 at the Holmdel Funeral Home, Holmdel. A Mass of Christian Burial was held June 2 at the Church of St. Catharine, Holmdel.
To leave a message of condolence or share a favorite memory please visit Angela’s tribute page at holmdelfuneralhome.com.
The article originally appeared in the June 9 – 15, 2022 print edition of The Two River Times.
