Adelaide "Babe" (Minor) Klocko

Adelaide “Babe” Klocko, 85 of Jersey City, entered into eternal life on October 18th.  Born June 22, 1932 in Jersey City, to the late Thomas & Margaret (nee: Murphy) Minor, she was a lifelong resident.  After graduating Dickinson High School, Babe worked for Western Electric for many years, then for the accounts payable department of DiFeo Buick in Jersey City.  A resident of UNICO Towers, she was an active member both the Holy Rosary & OLC Senior Groups.  Early on in life, she was an active parishioner of St. Anthony Church and School, when her children were attending school there.   Babe enjoyed playing Bingo, Reading and especially her Word Search Puzzles.   

She is the beloved wife of the late Anthony Klocko (2003), cherished mother of Anthony & the late Mary, Mary Anne Rea & her husband, Marco, & Gail Antonicello & her husband, Lou, loving grandmother of Elizabeth, Lindsay & Zachary Klocko, dear sister of the late, Thomas, James, Robert, Elizabeth Minor, Catherine Maraziti & Barbara Krieg.  She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Relatives and Friends are invited to attend the funeral on Saturday, October 21st at 9:30 a.m. from the Riotto Funeral Home & Cremation Company, 3205 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ (RiottoFH.com). A Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony Church, 457 Monmouth St., Jersey City, NJ.   Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.  Visitation will be held on Friday, October 20th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.