Obituary of Marie Grace DeMaio

DeMaio, Marie Grace (nee Pavia) age 98 of Totowa at rest in Paterson on October 9, 2012. Marie lived in Paterson before moving to Totowa in 1957. She was a Substitute Teacher for the Paterson Board of Education and in the Passaic County area and was also a homemaker. She loved to cook and knit, specifically with her sisters and their spouses. Beloved wife of the late Anthony DeMaio (1989). Loving mother of Richard A. DeMaio & his wife, Joy of Montville and Peter A. DeMaio & his wife, Bernadette of Little Falls. Grandmother of Christine, Bridgette, and Nicole DeMaio, Charleen Flynn and Daryl Paino. Great grandmother of Shea Marie Flynn. Sister of Vonda Minardi of Wayne and the late Lecia, Gilda and Elsie. Sister in law of Bill Checkly of Glen Rock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Saturday at 8:30 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. James R.C. Church, Totowa at 9:00 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Friday 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to Eva's Kitchen & Sheltering, 393 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07501-2815, would be appreciated.