Caterina (Santoro) Maida, 85, of Phillipsburg, N.J., died Saturday, December 31, 2005, in Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg.

Born November 11, 1920 in Petrizzi, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Carlotta (Morisano) Santoro.

She was a member of Ss. Philip & James Catholic Church, Phillipsburg.

She was a sewing machine operator for the Miss Jay Lore Sportswear and the Gary Lee Sportswear, both formerly of Phillipsburg.

Her husband of sixty-two years, Joseph Maida died September 12, 2002.

She is survived by her two sons, Joseph and his wife, Sylvia of Phillipsburg and Anthony and his wife Theresa of Bangor; a daughter, Vicki Derk and her husband, Charles of Palmer Twp.; two sisters, Bettina Carellario and Annina Paravati, both of Petrizzi, Italy; a brother Vito Santoro of France; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A brother Robert died earlier and a great grandson, Luke Anthony Maida died in 2000.

Arrangements are being handled by Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 S Main St, Phillipsburg, N.J., where the family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. THURSDAY in Ss. Philip & James Catholic Church, 426 S Main St., Phillipsburg, Entombment will be at Holy Apostle's Mausoleum, Greenwich Twp.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Karen Ann Quinlan Center of Hope Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ, 07860. Online condolences are welcomed at www.noto-wynkoop.com.