Mary Elaine Ronca Ventura

Mrs. Ventura of Long Branch, died Jan. 15, 2010. She was a music teacher in the New Jersey public school system, and taught at her studios in Newark and Long Branch, for several years. She was predeceased by her mother, Dorothy Ronca, in 2008. She is survived by her father, Vincent Ronca of Long Branch; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Joanne and Nick Spadavecchia of West Long Branch, Dee Dee and Anthony Migliaccio of Long Branch, Patty and William Okin of Ojai, Calif.; her former husband, John Ventura of San Francisco, Calif.; her companion Bob Mileski of Asbury Park; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Church of the Precious Blood, Monmouth Beach. Interment followed at Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport. Arrangements were by Damiano Funeral Home, Long Branch. Memorial donations may be made to HABcore Inc., P.O. Box 2361, Red Bank, NJ 07701.