Lucille (McCracken) Carnevale

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Lucille passed away at University Medical Center at Princeton on October 19, 2024, at the age of 93 years. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, NJ, she attended local schools, graduating from Perth Amboy High School in 1949 as a member of the National Honor Society.

She came to Princeton in 1953. She and her sister opened The Fabric Shop on Chambers Street. Eventually she became sole owner moving to the Princeton Shopping Center. She closed the door in 1983. Boredom setting in, she worked at LaVake Jewelers then Hamilton Jewelers.

Daughter of the late Robert and Rose McCracken and wife of the late Anthony Carnevale, she is survived by her son Gary; daughter April and her husband Richard Dombey; grandchildren Courtney, Anthony (A.J.), Catherine Carnevale, Jessica and husband Joshua Barkauskie; and great-grandchildren Christian, Nicholas, and Benjamin. Lucille is also survived by her sister, Eleanor Nelson, brother-in-law, Michael Carnevale, as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family, and dear friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church, burial will follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please send contributions in memory of Lucille Carnevale to the Salvation Army (Trenton), 575 E. State Street Trenton, NJ 08601-1101 or to the Wounded Warrior Project, 370 7th Avenue, Suite 1802, New York, NY 10001.