Caterina

Parrella

Aug 23, 1946 — Mar 9, 2023

Secaucus

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Obituary

Caterina Parrella (nee Sarra) peacefully passed away on March 9th, 2023, at age 76.

Caterina was born on August 23rd, 1946 in Caggiano, Italy and emigrated to the United States in 1969 with her husband Pasquale and mother, Rosa.

They settled in Hoboken, NJ and later moved to Secaucus, NJ. Caterina worked as a seamstress for decades, then a lunch aide and bus aide for the Secaucus school district, retiring in 2019. She was a faithful parishioner of St. Francis Church in Hoboken.

Beloved wife of 57 years to Pasquale. Devoted mother to Rosario, and wife Diane, and Maria and husband Larry. Adored grandmother to Briana and husband Charles, Pasquale, Angela, Ava and Roman. Caterina is reunited with her daughter Mariateresa, whom she lost to leukemia in 1980.

Caterina also leaves behind countless cherished relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Caterina's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN.

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Funeral Services

Visitation

March

13

Monday

A.K. Macagna Funeral Home

495 Anderson Ave, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010

4:00 - 8:00 pm

Funeral Mass

March

14

Tuesday

Starts at 10:00 am

Entombment

Bergen Crest Mausoleum

4001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ 07047