Obituary of Bettina Perrupato

Perrupato, Bettina "Bessie" (nee LaCava) of Wayne died on Monday, May 23, 2011. She was born in Paterson and resided there for many years before moving to Wayne. She was a homemaker and the beloved wife of the late Peter Perrupato (1993) for 60 years. She was the proud matriarch of her family which was the most important thing in her life. She was a devoted parishioner of St. Gerard's RC Church in Paterson before joining Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne. She is survived by her beloved daughters, Marygrace Perrupato and Joanna DeMarco, of Wayne with whom she resided until her passing. She also leaves her cherished grandson, Peter DeMarco and his wife, Debbie of West Caldwell and grandson, Michael A. DeMarco, Esq. of Wayne. She is survived by her sister, Leonette Tomasello of Totowa and nieces and nephews. She had a deep devotion to her faith and committed love to her family. She will be loved and missed forever by her family. Friends and family are invited for visitation at Festa Memorial Funeral Home 111 Union Blvd., Totowa on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral on Friday, departing the funeral home at 8:45 AM with Mass to follow at Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne at 9:30 AM, with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Memorial contributions can be made to Passaic Valley Hospice, 783 Riverview Dr., Box 1007, Totowa, NJ 07511