Angela

Meglio

Angela M. Meglio, of Ridgefield, NJ, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Villa Marie Claire, surrounded by her family after a brief battle with cancer. Angela is predeceased by her loving husband, George F. Meglio who passed away in 2015.

Angela was born on July 2, 1933, to Salvatore and Josephine (nee Saladino) Calabria. She was raised in Jersey City, NJ, with her siblings Joseph Calabria, Janet Beekman, Gloria Petrane, Jacqueline Olivetti, Dominick Calabria, and Patrick Calabria.

Angela was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  She is survived by her three sons and their wives, George and Celia, Patrick and Lynette, and Gerard and Jennifer. Angela will be missed by her seven loving grandchildren, George Jr. and his wife Margarita, Nicholas, Mallory, Michael, Emma, Ava, and Maggie. And her three great-grandchildren, Cecelia, Anna, and George.

Angela was part of the early generation of women who worked many jobs to help make ends meet while she and George raised their three boys. Angela's dedication to her family lasted through her entire 90 years. Her family will never forget the wonderful Italian family meals she cooked and the valuable time they spent sharing those meals with her. Angela was an active part of her community, spending time with the Ridgefield Seniors UNICO functions with her beloved husband George, and was a kind and loving friend to many.

Visitation will take place at AK Macagna Funeral Home, 495 Anderson Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010 on Wednesday September 13th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.

A funeral service will take place at Macagna's on Thursday September 14th at 10:30am followed by interment at Ridgefield Cemetery, 1040 Edgewater Ave, Ridgefield, NJ 07657.

In place of flowers, Angela's family requests donations be made to the JDRF Diabetes Foundation.

www.jdrf.org/