East Windsor Obituary: Romeo Laurente, M.D., 76

Romeo V. Laurente Sr., M.D., FACS, 76, of East Windsor passed away Monday, April 1, 2013, at Jefferson University Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Born in the Philippines, Dr. Laurente graduated from the University of Santo Tomas, class of 1961. He came to the U.S.A. in 1963 and completed his residency in general surgery at the Wyckoff Heights Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, and his anesthesia residency at the New York Hospital, New York, NY.

Among his professional awards and accomplishments, Dr. Laurente was a diplomate and fellow of American College of Surgeons, diplomate and fellow of American College of Anesthesiology, and an attending physician at Helene Fuld Hospital, Mercer Medical Center, St. Francis Medical Center, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. He was a 2008 honoree of the Physicians Wall of Honor at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.

Dr. Laurente received the Humanitarian Service and Lifetime Achievement Award from the Filipino American Association of Central New Jersey in 2012. He was a lifetime member of PAMS-NJ, the UST Medical Alumni Association, and the Association of Philippine Physicians in America.

Dr. Laurente was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Gavina Laurente; his son, Alan Laurente; and his brother, Ricarido Laurente. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Cristeta Arce Laurente; his daughter, Clarissa Viale and her husband, Frederic; his sons, Romeo A. Laurente Jr. and Robert Laurente, MD; and his grandchildren, Calysta Laurente, Bryson Laurente, Enzo Viale, and Luca Viale.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Raphael R.C. Church, 3500 South Broad Street, Hamilton. Private cremation will follow. Relatives and friends may call on Friday, April 5, 2013, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at A.S. Cole Son and Company, 22 North Main St., Cranbury, N.J. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Foundation, One Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, NJ 08690-3542, in honor of Dr. Laurente's memory.