Obituary of Dorothy Amento

Amento, Dorothy "Dot" (nee Nigra), age 104 of Manchester Township, at rest in Manchester Twp. on December 14, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas R. Amento (1977). Loving mother of Dorothy Machuszek and her husband Stan of Totowa, Ross Amento and his wife Gail of Oak Ridge and Judy Tangredi and her husband Dominic of Manchester Twp. Dear grandmother of Debra Machuszek, Brian Amento, Gregory Amento, Christine Tangredi and the late Stan Machuszek (2010). Great grandmother of Lydia Amento, Cassidy Amento and Dylan Machuszek. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Born in Paterson, she lived most of her life in Totowa before moving to Manchester Township three years ago. She was a Homemaker. Mrs. Amento was a parishioner of St. James R.C. Church, Totowa. She was a member of the Passaic Valley Elks Lodge #2111 Ladies Auxiliary, Totowa. She was a member of the Totowa Seniors. She enjoyed to knit, travel, the Jersey Shore and trips to Atlantic City. She was a great cook and baker. Mrs. Amento cherished time spent with her family and grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa on Wednesday at 9:00 AM. Funeral mass to follow at St. James R.C. Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit on Tuesday from 3-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cerebral Paulsy Center, 1481 Main Avenue, Clifton, N.J. 07011 would be appreciated.