Manette Mercadante, 78, of Salisbury Township, died July 8, 2017, in Point Pleasant, N.J. She was born in Jersey City, N.J. and was married to the late Joseph Mercadante. They were married for 40 years.

She resided in Ridgefield, N.J., for most of her adult life. She was a pillar of grace and charm to all who knew her. She filled every life she touched with song and wisdom, and was always kind and honest, and was never afraid to be herself. She was always there for her family and attended numerous sporting events and shows for them.

She is survived by daughters Deborah and her husband Philip Asta, Linda and her husband Michael Saunders, Lisa and her husband Philip Natosi and Tina and her husband Eddie Lucci; 12 grandchildren: Philip Asta and wife Tiffany, Joseph Asta, Justine Williams, Manette Asta, Brianna Williams, Diana Asta, Eric Williams, Philip Natosi, Christopher Lucci, Isabella Natosi, Eddie Lucci, and Dominic Natosi and one great-grandchild, Jasmine Williams.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Special Hockey of the Lehigh Valley Polar Bears for information for donations at specialhockeylv@gmail.com or The American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1:30 p.m. July 12 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1040 Flexer Ave., Allentown. Arrangements were made by the Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Home, Allentown.