Obituary of Victoria Varcardiponi

Varcardiponi, Victoria (nee Simonelli) "Vicky" age 96 of Totowa at rest in Totowa on November 5, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Victor E. Varcardiponi (1991). Loving mother of Edward V. Varcardiponi and his wife Maureen of Chester and the late Victor E. Varcardiponi Jr. (1964). Dear grandmother of Lisa Santillo, Kelly Salerno, Eddie Varcardiponi and Melisa Di Carlo. Great grandmother of Luca Verderi, Sophia Di Carlo, Rose Victoria Di Carlo and Jack Varcardiponi. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews and her beloved pet donkey, Dominick. Born in Paterson, she lived in Paterson before moving to Totowa in 1953. She was a Housekeeping Supervisor for North Jersey Training School, Totowa, for thirty years before retiring in 1988. Mrs. Varcardiponi was a parishioner of St. James R.C. Church, Totowa. She volunteered for Eva's Kitchen, Paterson for fifteen years. She also volunteered for the N.J. Veteran's Home, Paramus. She liked to travel and she enjoyed New York City. All of her time was spent with her family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Monday at 9:00 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. James R.C. Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Paterson. Friends may visit Sunday 4:00 - 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to Eva's Kitchen at Eva's Village, 393 Main Street, Paterson, N.J. 07501 and/or The N.J. Veteran's Home, 1 Veterans Way, Paramus, N.J. 07652 would be appreciated. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.