Mildred Butto

July 28, 1925 - January 11, 2021

Mildred “Millie” Butto, 95, passed away on Monday, January 11. She was born in Patti di Marina, on the Island of Sicily. She was the second oldest of four children born to the late Filippo and Maria Di Cicca. As a child, Millie immigrated to the United Stated with her family, initially living in Hoboken, before residing in Hasbrouck Heights for 32 years, then moving to Brick in 1992. Millie was an Executive Secretary at Tenneco Chemicals and General Foam in Paramus for many years, while raising her children. She was a parishioner at Corpus Christi Church where she was active in the Rosary Society, was a class mother and Den Mother for the Boy Scouts. She enjoyed cooking, shopping, playing cards with the ladies and couples, caring for her beautiful flower gardens and most of all: spending time with her children, grand-children and other family members. She loved to travel and visited many parts of the world, and also spend summers at the beach. She planned and hosted many large family holiday gatherings. The annual Christmas Eve dinner of 7 fishes, which she cooked with her husband, for many family members was a culinary feast. Upon moving to Brick with her husband, John, the two became parishioners at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, played cards, played bocci, joined clubs, and made new friends. She enjoyed wintering in Florida for many years, with her husband John, sister Rose and brother-in-law Pat. Millie is predeceased by her husband, John, in 2011; and her siblings Rose Cianciulli, brother-in-law Pat, brother Frank Di Cicca, sister-in-law Rita, and sister Connie Sartori. Surviving are her son and daughter–in-law, John and Sandra; her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and John; and her five granddaughters Jessica, Lauren, Gabriella, Gianna and Jami Lyn. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nephews and a niece. She will be sorely missed. Visiting will be on Friday, January 15 from 3–7 PM at the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, 2482 Church Road, Toms River. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 16, 9:00 AM at St. Dominic RC Church in Brick, followed by entombment at Ocean County Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations in Millie’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or via stjude.org. Condolences may be sent via www.silvertonmemorial.com.