Wilma Colella

Obituary of Wilma J. Colella

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Colella, Wilma J. passed away on January 14th 2023 at 86 years of age. She was born in Paterson, New Jersey. She lived most of her life in Totowa Boro, New Jersey. She was the daughter of William and Ernestine (Scalzitti) and sister of Anthony John Colella. Wilma was graduated from Saint Bonaventure Elementary and Secondary Schools. She completed degrees at Caldwell college for Women, Seton Hall University, Rutgers University, and St. Peter's University. She was a public-school educator for 42 years in the school system of Elmwood Park, New Jersey (formerly East Paterson). Wilma held the positions of high school teacher of mathematics, director of high school student activities, high school vice principal, high school principal, elementary school principal and interim superintendent of schools. She was a life-long parishioner of Saint Bonaventure R.C. Church Paterson, New Jersey and served as religious education teacher, lector and other church ministries throughout the years of her retirement. With respect to Wilma's wishes there will be no visitation. Friends and family are invited to celebrate her life at a Mass of Christian Burial at Saint Bonaventure R.C. Church, 174 Ramsey Street, Paterson, New Jersey at 10:15 AM on Friday, March 10, 2023. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Totowa, NJ. Festa Memorial Funeral Home 111 Union Blvd., Totowa is in charge of the arrangements. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.
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Friday
10
March

Funeral Mass

10:15 am
Friday, March 10, 2023
St. Bonaventure R.C. Church, Paterson, NJ
Ramsey Street
Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Friday
10
March

Final Resting Place

11:30 am
Friday, March 10, 2023
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
52 Totowa Road
Totowa, New Jersey, United States
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