Obituary of Ardrae V Lombardi

Lombardi, Ardrae V. (nee Gehman), age 94 of Totowa at rest in Hackensack on November 29, 2021. Beloved wife of 63 years to the late Mark P. Lombardi (2015). Loving mother of Laurie Alarab of Berkeley, CA, Joanne Schwartz and her husband, Kurt of Little Falls, Lisa Facer and her husband, Craig of Santaquin, UT, Wendy Bove and her husband, Andrew of Totowa, Curtis Lombardi of Butler, and Mark Lombardi and his wife, Nancy of Newark. Dear sister of Seriah Rein of Jackson and Jason Gehman of Greenville, SC. Also survived by 14 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Born in Connecticut, she lived in Paterson for most of her life, before moving to Totowa in 1952. She was a secretary for her father, Dr. Jesse Mercer Gehman in Paterson until she got married, then was a homemaker. She loved to crochet and belonged to the neighborhood crochet group. She was a member of the Totowa pool and loved to read. She also loved to bake. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her visitation at Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Thursday from 4:00 - 8:00 PM, with a prayer service at 7:30 PM. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated. The family kindly requests all to wear masks during the visitation.