Obituary of Rose M Casale

Casale, Rose M. (nee Salerno) age 86 of Totowa at rest in Oakland on November 24, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Peter Casale (2004). Loving Mother of Peter Casale, Jr. of West Milford, Steven Casale of Wayne, Nicholas Casale of Hamilton Square and Ronald Casale of Totowa. Mother-in-law of Francine and Kathleen Casale. Grandmother of Christiane, Kristen, Allison, Dana, Meghan and Nicholas, Jr. Great-grandmother of Anthony and Abigail. Sister of Margaret Avolio of Totowa, Jennie Di Spirito of Lodi and the late Columbia Rusciano, Nicholas Salerno, Josephine Campana, Lucy Manfredi and Nina Chirichella. Born in Totowa, she was a lifelong resident. She was a Seamstress for Barbizon, Paterson for many years before retiring. She was a parishioner of St. James R.C. Church, Totowa. 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. James R.C. Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Interment at Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa. Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers donations to The American Cancer Society, NJ Division Inc., Bergen County Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 would be appreciated. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.