Obituary of Helen Vella

Vella, Helen (nee Woerner) age 87 of Wayne at rest in Wayne on April 13, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore Vella (1988). Loving Mother of Ellen F. Dittamo and her husband Gene. Dear Grandmother of Scott M. Dittamo and his wife Valeria. Great Grandmother of Danika Dittamo. Dear sister of the late William Woerner, Louise Schum and Martha Wadsworth. Born in Cranford, she lived in Paterson before moving to Wayne in 1989. She was a Machine Operator for Marcal Paper Co., Elmwood Park for thirty years before retiring. Mrs. Vella was a member of the Golden Age Club, Wayne and the Passaic County Seniors, Totowa. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa on Tuesday at 9:30 AM. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Relatives and friends may visit on Monday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, New Jersey Division Inc.,Bergen County Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, N.J .07601 would be appreciated.