Dorothy

Galea

Dorothy is survived by her four children, Andrew, Bill, Mary and John. She is also survived by her grandchildren John, Morgan, Christopher and Nicholas. Her surviving siblings are Tori Gruja of Galloway, New Jersey and Andrea Burns of Hudson, New Hampshire. She is predeceased by her husband Ben Galea. Dorothy was last employed by the Bergen County Courthouse. She was known for her beautiful heart; her incredible level of compassion and empathy; her lifetime of service to humanity and to many worthwhile religious and professional organizations; her incredible sense of humor and delightful laughter; her courage, dignity, grace and class; her truly one-of-a-kind and many wide-ranging natural gifts and talents; and her genuine and enduring sense of humility. She was completely selfless. She helped other people in need first. She was known as an extremely wise, holy, righteous and beautiful soul. She knew that Love is the most important thing in the world and lived her life that way every day. She was the embodiment of Love. She knew the right thing to do in every situation. She was also a wonderful and creative chef. She was very entertaining at both family functions and social gatherings. She is now in Heaven where she belongs. She will always be greatly missed by all of her family and friends. Please keep our wonderful Mom in your prayers. Funeral Mass is on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 10am at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church in Englewood, N.J. Interment to follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Tenafly, N.J. Visit Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm at the funeral home.