Obituary of Irene A D' Amelio

D' Amelio, Irene A. (nee Kerns), age 66 of Effort, PA at rest in East Stroudsburg, PA on July 5, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Patrick D'Amelio Jr.(3/18-2013). Loving Mother of Kimberly A. Benvenuta of Elmwood Park, and Dennis J. Benvenuta and his fiance Michelle of Mt. Arlington. Beloved grandmother of Anthony Rednek, Melissa and Amanda Benvenuta, Genella Anthony, Dante Santoro, Mark Gwozdz, and Dennis Benvenuta II. She is also survived by 3 great-grandchildren. Loving sister of Mary Scarboro of Wayne, Christina Castronuovo of Parsippany, and John Kerns of Hawthorne. Irene is also survived by many nieces and nephews as well as her beloved pet dog, Kory. Born in Paterson, she lived in Paterson for most of her life before moving to Effort, PA, 17 years ago. She was a Meat Packer for Shop Rite, Little Falls for many years, until 1987. Irene's life was her family and her grandchildren. She was also very animal friendly. 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. Bonaventure R.C. Church, Paterson at 10:15 AM. Interment at Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa. Friends may visit Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.