Obituary of Florence Tedeschi

Tedeschi, Florence A. "Cookie" (nee Biagi), age 83 of Totowa at rest in Wayne on March 6, 2024. Beloved wife of the late William Tedeschi Sr. (2017). Loving mother of William "Bill" Tedeschi Jr. and his wife Debbie of Pequannock and the late Debbie Weston (2023). Mother in Law of Jim Weston of Little Falls. Dear grandmother of Nicole Tedeschi and Billy Tedeschi, both of Pequannock and Shannon Weston of Little Falls. Sister of Joseph Biagi and his wife Barbara of Glen Rock. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Born in Paterson, she lived most of her life in Totowa. She was a Homemaker. Cookie was the former secretary for the Totowa Municipal Pool. She was a great cook and she was known for her pizza chiena and  homemade tomato sauce. She enjoyed tending to her vegetable and floral gardens. She was a fan of the NFL. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles and game shows on TV. She loved to travel to Aruba and to the Jersey Shore. She loved the beach and the sun and the ocean. Cookie lived for her grandchildren and attended all of their events at all times and cherished any time spent with her grandchildren and her family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM. Cremation will be private. Friends may visit on Monday, March 11, 2024 from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 and/or the Alzheimer's Association, Greater NJ Chapter, 23 Vreeland Avenue, Suite 105, Florham Park, NJ 07932.