Pasqualine Venezia Lorkiewicz, 86, a lifelong resident of Long Branch, died at The Chelsea at Shrewsbury, NJ on Sunday May 28th.

A 1956 graduate of Long Branch High School, she married her husband Henry Lorkiewicz in 1959 and together they began their life in Long Branch. Patty retired after 40 years with New Jersey Natural Gas as a Data Clerk. She was a member of the Long Branch Women’s Club, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Long Branch Fire Department and the New Jersey Natural Gas Lamplighters.

Patty and her late husband of 58 years, Henry, enjoyed traveling extensively throughout Europe, visiting Hawaii and Alaska and taking cruises. She loved to work with Henry on their vegetable garden and was always there as Santa’s helper throughout the Christmas season with many organizations, family and friends. She loved cooking and travel shows, and had a collection of cookbooks, but usually preferred any local restaurant.

She was pre-deceased by her parents Peter and Minnie Venezia in 1998, husband Henry J. Lorkiewicz in 2017, her brother Peter Venezia in 2022; and her brother-in-law, William Lorkiewicz.

Surviving are her brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Patricia Venezia, West Long Branch; her sisters-in-law, Maryann Venezia, Durham, N.C. and Cora Lorkiewicz, Portsmouth, VA; Aunt Pat’s beloved nieces and nephews, Joseph and Christina Venezia, Middletown, Karen and Keith Davis, Manahawkin, Justin and Natasha Venezia, Efland, NC, Rebecca Venezia, Queens, Regan Venezia, Las Vegas, Thomas Lorkiewicz, Virginia Beach, Karen Clements, Portsmouth, VA, and Robert and Christie Lorkiewicz ,Virginia Beach; as well as fourteen grandnieces and grandnephews.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Seth Cohen, Nurse Maria Vaz, and Maura and all the staff at The Chelsea at Shrewsbury for their kind and compassionate care.

Visitation Monday, June 5th, 4 to 7 pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch. Funeral services Tuesday, June 6th, 10:30 am at the funeral home. Entombment will follow at Woodbine Mausoleum.

In lieu of customary remembrances, Patty’s family asks with gratitude that donations be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation at www.parkinson.org.

To share a favorite memory please visit Patty’s Page of Tributes at www.woolleyboglioli.com