Obituary of Emanuela Minardi

Minardi, Emanuela "Nellina" (nee Trama) age 59 of Elmwood Park at rest in Paterson on November 1, 2009. Beloved wife of Rocco Minardi of Elmwood Park. Loving Mother of Anna V. Batelli and her husband Enrico of Wayne and Neil Minardi and his wife Mary Beth of Morris Plains, Parsippany Twsp. Dear daughter of Francesco and Santina (nee Carnevale) Trama of Elmwood Park. Loving grandmother of Gregory, Patrick and Kevin Minardi and Nicholas and Gabriella Batelli. Sister of Connie Ferrigno of Wayne, Vera De Frances of Wayne and Joseph Trama of Absecon. Born in Gela, Prov. di Caltinesetta, Sicily, Italy, she came to the U.S.A. in 1968 settling in Paterson and then Wayne before moving to Elmwood Park two years ago. She was a Pharmaceutical Assistant for Merck-Nedco, Parsippany for several years until 2005. Mrs. Minardi was dedicated to her family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Wednesday at 9:45 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Gerard R.C. Church, Paterson at 10:30 AM. Entombment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Mausoleum, Totowa. Friends may call Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.