Francesca Sanderson (nee Baietto), age 88, of Sparta, NJ, formerly of Sunnyside, NY, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at home in Sparta. Francesca was a 1948 graduate of Queens College, retired Teacher from Blessed Sacrament School Jackson Heights, retired Claims Representative for the Social Security Administration in Canarsie, Brooklyn and Paterson, New Jersey, and a former Democratic Commissioner of Elections for Sussex County, New Jersey. Beloved Wife for John of almost 65 years. Loving Mother of John and his wife Mary, Mary Katherine Sanderson and her husband Carl Accettura, Ellen Sanderson and her husband Venancio Fuentes, and Barbara Sanderson. Cherished Grandmother of Carla, Dana, James, Joseph, Jared, Margot, John, David and Gabriel. Dear Sister of the late Dante Baietto, Sister-In-Law of Elsie Baietto, and Aunt of Louise, Paul, and Anthony Baietto.

Visitation will be Wednesday, September 16 from 7-9PM and Thursday, September 17 from 2-5PM and 7-9PM at Edward D. Lynch Funeral Home, Inc, 43-07 Queens Boulevard, Sunnyside, NY with a Prayer Service Thursday, September 17 at 7:30pm.

The funeral will be held 11am on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Edward D. Lynch Funeral Home, Inc, 43-07 Queens Boulevard, Sunnyside, NY. A graveside service will be held 12:00 pm on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Calvary Cemetery, 49-02 Laurel Hill Boulevard, Woodside, NY.