Obituary of FRANCES M. HARDING

Mrs. Frances (nee Maltese) Harding, affectionately known as "Momma Mia" died Sunday morning, February 18, 2007 at St. Clare's Hospital in Denville. She was 86. Born and raised in Newark, Mrs. Harding had also lived in Bloomfield for 35 years before moving to Denville in 1998. She was a self-employed seamstress in the Newark-Bloomfield area for many years. She had worked with various tailor shops in that area, most recently Paul's Tailor Shop in Bloomfield before retiring ten years ago. She was predeceased by a son, Bernard Harding. Survivors include: two sons, Robert Harding of Jefferson and Emory Harding of Denville; three daughters, Bridget Caberson of Stanhope, Josephine Maroulis of Caldwell, and Angelica Jennings of Byram; a brother Tony Maltese of Fords; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.