Annette Bovoso

Annette (nee Altamuro) Bovoso, 82, died peacefully on Jan. 4, after a long battle with dementia. Annette was born in South Philadelphia and attended South Philadelphia High School, where she made lifelong friends Madeline Mazzola McGinley, Loretta Ciocco Duckworth, Ginger Martarono Wright and Arlene Carpino Valorie. Annette and Madeline remained as close as sisters for more than 70 years, dancing together just one month before her death. She met the love of her life, Fred Bovoso, a swaggering Temple football star and boy from the neighborhood, in 1957 and soon fell in love and married. Annette devoted the early years of her marriage to raising three daughters while juggling a budding career in banking. She was among the first wave of women who were working outside the home and raising children. She ascended to Assistant Vice President with United Jersey/Bank of America before retiring after more than 30 years in banking. Throughout her career and into retirement, Annette had a passion for education and took many personal and professional enrichment courses and classes. She was an early Board Member of the Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown, was instrumental in the growth of Perkins to its second location in Collingswood and supported both art centers for decades. Annette enjoyed gardening, entertaining, visiting art museums, travelling the California wine country and the American Southwest, and, above all, spending time with her grandchildren. Annette and Fred enjoyed the early years of their retirement, filling the time with trips to Italy, vacations spent with friends in Florida, dining out whenever possible and collecting fine wine. Annette is survived by Fred, her husband of 63 years, and three daughters, Victoria (Bill) Monaghan, Michelle (Ron Iannacone) Bovoso and Stephanie Bovoso as well as two grandchildren, Dylan (Sophie Blau) Monaghan and Katie Monaghan. She is also survived by nieces and nephews, and Fred’s cousin, Joseph Grandella. Annette is predeceased by a brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Toni Altamuro, her parents, Ben and Vera Altamuro, and her in-laws, Ralph and Rose Bovoso. A calling hour from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, will take place at Lewis Funeral Home, 78 E. Main St., Moorestown, N.J. A Celebration of Life ceremony will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider a donation to Perkins Center for the Arts, 395 Kings Highway, Moorestown, NJ 08057.

Annette Bovoso

July 7, 1940 - January 4, 2023