Caroline N. Soriano, 89 of West Long Branch died on Saturday July 1^st at her home.

Mrs. Soriano was born in Montgomery, Alabama and had lived in New Orleans, where she was the city junior tennis champion. Playing tennis is where she met her future husband Dominic Soriano who was playing on the college tennis team. She was a member of Takanassee beach club, Long Branch where she and her family spent many happy days. Caroline was an avid gardener, she enjoyed date night with Dominic. Together they enjoyed traveling to San Francisco as well as Napa Valley wineries. She was an avid reader of John Grisham books and was a fan and frequent attendee of the Giants and Yankee games, as well as attending Broadway shows.

She loved nature shows and Aerial America on Smithsonian Channel. For their 50^th anniversary she and Dominic celebrated their trifecta, staying in the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC, attending several shows, visiting New Orleans again as well as a trip to Napa Valley. Caroline loved to cook Italian food, especially her homemade manicotti and many southern dishes. Her manicotti was a favorite on Christmas Eve, when she would host the whole family. Caroline enjoyed decorating her home for all the different seasons.

Caroline was pre-deceased by her sons, Neil Soriano and Marc David Soriano both in 2023.

She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Dominic Soriano; a son, John Soriano; a daughter, Sondra Soriano; daughter-in-law, Susan Soriano; her 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be private. She will be entombed in a private ceremony at Woodbine Mausoleum.

In lieu of customary remembrances the family is requesting contributions in honor of Caroline be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; www.stjude.org.

For messages of condolence, please visit Caroline’s page of tributes at www.woolleyboglioli.com.