A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at Mount St. Mary Academy in Watchung, N.J., for Sister Pauline Gambacorto, a member of the Society of Sisters of the Church of Paterson, N.J., since 1986, who died on Feb. 3. She was 90.
Born July 6, 1935, in Long Branch, N.J., Sister Gambacorto entered the Religious Teachers of St. Lucy Filippini in Morristown, N.J., in 1949. She received her habit in 1951 and made her final profession in 1952. She taught in many schools throughout New Jersey and New York. Sister Gambacorto touched many lives as a teacher and musician. She taught piano and voice. Her voice was captivating; she frequently led songs at Mass. Sister Gambacorto served the Filippini community for 29 years.
In 1978, Sister Gambacorto left the Filippini community and joined the Society of Sisters of the Church of Paterson in 1986.
Sister Gambacorto was a loving and giving servant of Christ, living to serve the “least among us.” She was always searching for God and ways to serve him. Sister Gambacorto enjoyed knitting and crocheting, donating many newborn caps and blankets to hospitals, churches, and shelters. She was an artist who created greeting cards for family and friends. She was skilled in calligraphy, personally addressing each of the 310 wedding invitations for one of her nieces.
Sister Gambacorto was predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Mary (née Clemente) Gambacorto; her brother, Thomas, and his wife (Theresa) Gambacorto; and her sister, Angelina (née Mills). She is survived by her brother, Dominic, and his wife Janet Gambacorto, of Red Bank, N.J.; her sister, Joann (Keith, deceased) Richardson, of Maryland; and many nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces.
Her niece, Sister Lisa Gambacorto, RSM, will host the Memorial Mass at a later date at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at Mount St. Mary Academy in Watchung, N.J.
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