Obituary of Maria Aliano

Aliano, Maria (nee Bordonaro), age 74 of Paterson at rest in Paterson on January 13, 2020. Beloved wife of 55 years to Antonio Aliano of Paterson. Loving mother of Peter C. Aliano and his wife Maria of Elmwood Park and Giovanni Aliano and his wife Kimberly of Totowa. Loving grandmother of Valentina, Enza, Nino, and Milania Aliano. Dear sister of Clelia Bordonaro, Michelina Bordonaro, Ninetta Musso, Paolo Bordonaro, all of Sicily and the late Santo Bordonaro. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Born in Canicattini Bagni, Prov. di Siracusa, Italy, she came to the United States in 1968 and resided in Paterson. Maria was a homemaker and was a great cook. She enjoyed cooking for her family and cherished time spent with family and grandchildren. She was very selfless and always had a smile on her face. She enjoyed to sew. She also loved to dance and was very religious and had a special devotion to St. Pio. She loved to talk on the telephone. She was a devout wife, mother and grandmother and was a gift to all of her family and friends. She will be greatly missed. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Saturday at 8:30 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. James RC Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Entombment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Mausoleum, Totowa. Friends may visit Friday 4:00-8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers (and because she loved children), donations to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 would be appreciated.