Obituary of Rose Marino

Marino, Rose (nee Avolio), age 83 of North Haledon, passed away on December 23, 2016. Born and raised in Paterson, she was a bookkeeper for Jerry Valenta & Sons for 15 years before retiring in 2006. The beloved wife of the late Kenneth Marino (2013), she devoted her life to her family. As the loving mother of Patrina Marino Davidoff and her husband Roger, and Linda Marino Spilka and her husband Théo, she brought joy to all those who had the privilege to know her. The lights of her life were her grandchildren Daniel and Lana Davidoff, and Lucas Spilka. Rose was the cherished sister of Anthony Avolio II and his wife Janice, and a wonderful aunt, cousin, and friend to an endless circle of loved ones. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Thursday at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Michael's RC Church, Paterson at 10:00 AM. Entombment at Calvary Cemetery, Paterson. Visitation will be Tuesday 7-9 PM and Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America at www.alzfdn.org. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.