Obituary of Margherita Fontanella

Fontanella, Margherita (nee Scarano) age 92 of Totowa at rest in Wayne on August 26, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Richard "Dick" Fontanella. Loving mother of Celeste Bordino and her husband Ben of Totowa. Loving grandmother of Dr. Gina C. Torino of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Dear sister of Rose Varrone of Rockaway Beach, N.Y. and the late Yolanda Kesaris. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Born in Paterson, she lived in Clifton for most of her life before moving to Totowa twelve years ago. She was an office manager for the Passaic Valley Water Commission, Clifton for twenty nine years before retiring in 1981. Mrs. Fontanella was a member of the Women's Army Corp (W.A.C). She was a loving and generous mother, grandmother and aunt, who will be greatly missed. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Saturday at 3:00 PM. Cremation will be private at the request of the family. Friends may visit Saturday 12:00 - 4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Salesian Sisters, C/O Mary Help of Christians, 659 Belmont Avenue, Haledon, New Jersey 07508 would be appreciated.