Obituary of Mary S. Lillo

Lillo, Mary S. (nee Scalzitti), "Mella" age 88 of Hawthorne at rest in Paterson on January 18, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Anthony Lillo, Jr. (2012). Loving mother of Anthony Lillo and his wife Deborah of Hawthorne, and Michael Lillo and his wife Angela of Howard Beach, NY. Dear grandmother of Raymond and Anthony Addas. Sister of Rose Van Houten of Point Pleasant Boro. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Born in Paterson, she lived most of her life in Paterson, before moving to Hawthorne four years ago. She was a Long Distance Operator for NJ Bell Telephone Company, Paterson, then AT&T Wayne, for over thirty years before retiring in 1985. Mrs. Lillo was a parishioner of St. Mary's R.C. Church, Paterson. She was a former member of St. Mary's Senior Citizens Club, and their Rosary Society as well as Our Lady of Pompeii Senior Citizens Club, Paterson. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Saturday at 9:00 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Mary's R.C. Church, Paterson at 9:30 AM. Entombment at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Paterson. Friends may visit Friday 3-8 PM. In lieu of flowers donations to FOREST, 33 Douglas Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 would be appreciated. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.