Obituary of Julia Maria Tirri

Tirri, Julia Maria (nee De Luca), age 91 of Wayne at rest in Wayne on October 5, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Alfred Tirri. Dear daughter of the late Angelo and the late Maria Christina (nee Tiritilli) De Luca. Sister of the late Stevie and Augie De Luca. Goddaughter of the late Gaetano Federici (sculptor). Companion of the late Mike Elmo. Survivors include her first cousin, Basil Battaglia, several loving second and third cousins and loving distant relatives and good friends. Born and raised in Paterson, NJ, Julia graduated from Central High School in 1940 and Spencers Business College. She worked as a secretary at Saint Anthony's Guild on Marshall Street for eighteen years and was Executive Secretary at Singer-Kearfott in West Paterson for twenty-eight years. Julia was a loyal parishioner for ninety-one years at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Paterson. She was a member of the St. Michael's Seniors Club/Young at Heart Club, Golden Age Seniors of Wayne, Passaic Valley Elk's Lodge #2111, Woman's Auxiliary, and Our Lady of the Valley Seniors. Julia was a loving, caring, generous person. She supported over 100 organizations with yearly contributions. She loved BINGO, cards and attended Atlantic City casino bus rides. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Thursday at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Michael the Archangel R.C. Church, Paterson at 10:00 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Wednesday 2:00 - 6:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, masses for Julia would be appreciated at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 70 Cianci Street, Paterson, NJ 07501.