Carmela Lotito (Cimino) of Englewood Cliffs passed away September 9
th
, 2022 at age 81.
Carmela was born May 8, 1941 in Stigliano, Italy and immigrated to North Bergen, New Jersey in 1955, before moving to Cliffside Park where she raised her family.
Beloved daughter of Lucia and Aniello Cimino.
She was a devoted wife, beloved mother, and cherished grandmother.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Tommaso, daughter Angeline Lotito Knapp, son Rocco (Rose) Lotito, son Aniello (Danielle) Lotito and her nine grandchildren Alexandra, Thomas, Nicholas, Julia, Melina, Eleni, Christopher, Sophia Lauren, and Sophia Lynn as well as brother Cosimo (Antoinette) Cimino, brother in law Vincent Lotito, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Carmela is predeceased by her beloved sisters Philomena and Giuditta.
She dedicated her life to her family, assisting her husband with multiple family businesses, caring for her mother and mother-in-law, raising her children, and caring for her grandchildren. She loved gardening, traveling, and cooking, resulting in lots of cherished memories around her dining room table. She was adored and will be greatly missed.
Funeral from the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 10:00am thence to Madonna Church on the Hill in Fort Lee, N.J. where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 11:00am. Entombment to follow at Madonna Mausoleum in Fort Lee, N.J. The family will receive their friends Tuesday from 5-9pm at the funeral home.