Jennifer Baldassarre, 35, of Howell, N.J., passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017, surrounded by her family.
Jennifer was born in Denville, N.J., and raised in Pocono Lake, PA. She lived in Kingston, Pa., and Neptune, N.J. before moving to Howell 3 years ago. She was a graduate of Pocono Mountain High School, and Marywood University, and went on to earn her Master of Social Work Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. For the last 7 years, Jen worked as a Quality Assurance Specialist with High Focus Centers, Freehold. She loved spending time at the beach in Avon-by-the-Sea, and was a devoted wife, mother and daughter.
Jennifer is survived by her beloved husband of 10 years, Joseph J. Baldassarre, and their 4-year old twin daughters, Giada and Rossella. She is also survived by her parents, Oussama and Deborah Aboulhosn, of Lynchburg, Va., and her brother and sister-in-law, Emad and Sara Aboulhosn, of Swoyersville, Pa. Also surviving are Jen’s father-in-law, James Baldassarre, and her brother-in-law and his wife, Stefanie and Mike Fisher, all of Allentown, Pa., as well as by a nephew, a niece, and many friends.
Visitation will take place at O’Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Hwy. 35, Wall, on Sunday, December 17, 2017, from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. William the Abbot Church, Howell, on Monday, December 18, 2017, at 10:30 A.M. (please meet at Church), followed by entombment at St. Anne’s Cemetery, Wall. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jen’s memory may be made to Monmouth County SPCA, 260 Wall Street, Eatontown, NJ 07724.