Obituary of Louise DeStefano

DeStefano, Louise (nee Denequolo), age 96 of Totowa at rest in Wesley Chapel, FL on July 11, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Anthony DeStefano. Loving mother of Ann Shadiack and her husband Dr. Edward C. Shadiack of Seaside Park. Adoring grandmother of Dr. Edward Shadiack and his wife Dr. Jennifer Gittleman, Dr. Anthony Shadiack, and his wife Heather, Dr. Victoria Shadiack, and Jessica Shadiack and her husband Ryan Toohey. Dear great-grandmother of Anthony Shadiack Jr. and Edward Shadiack IV. Loving sister of Minnie Petolino. Louise is also survived by her father's wife Lucia Denequolo and many nieces and nephews. Born in Paterson, she lived in Paterson for 30 years, then in Little Falls, Totowa, Toms River for 17 years before recently moving to Florida. She was an employee for First National Bank, Totowa, for over 20 years before retiring in 1985. All are invited to gather at Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Thursday July 19th, 2018 at 8:30 AM. Funeral services to begin at the funeral home at 9:00 AM, with the funeral Mass to follow at St. James R.C. Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.