Gloria Josephine Costa Bove passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2015 with her family at her side at JFK Hartwyck at Oak Tree Nursing Center in Edison. She was 75 years old. Born in Newark, she has resided in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township for over 50 years. Mrs. Bove's main career was motherhood, which she thoroughly enjoyed; and she was also employed part time with Abraham & Strauss and Just Shirts in the Woodbridge Center Mall for several years. Surviving are her husband of 52 years, Augustine Bove, Jr.; two daughters, Sharon Wolter of Fords and Christine Puccio of Lewisburg, PA; a son, Marc Bove of San Francisco, CA; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will take place on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. from Costello-Greiner Funeral Home (www.costello-greiner.com), 44 Green Street at Barron Avenue in Woodbridge. A Funeral Liturgy will take place at 9:30 a.m. at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Port Reading. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society (cancer.org), 2600 US Highway One, North Brunswick, NJ 08902.