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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Dorothy R.
Tolomeo
Dec 16, 1923 — May 11, 2018
Obituary
Dorothy Tolomeo (née Vinci) passed away on May 11, 2018. surrounded by her beloved family.
Dorothy was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 16, 1923 to Carmelo and Angelina Vinci. While her childhood was not typical as her mother was forced to put Dorothy in an orphanage due to lack of money, her future had much happiness and love in store for her. It began when she met, and married, her Prince Charming, Jack, when she was 16. Dorothy was determined to raise her family in a secure and affectionate home. Together, she and Jack accomplished that goal and raised their three children, Cookie, Joey, and Jimmy. They bought a house on Kearney Ave. where they also welcomed Happy, their dog.
Dorothy found time to work at DeFeo Studios, Prentice Hall, and retired from Scholastic Magazine.
Every weekend in the summer you would find them all in the Gaetas' backyard, swimming, barbecuing and partying, along with other neighbors, the Corrados. Every summer the family would vacation in Budd Lake with the Maraias.
Dorothy was very involved in her children's lives, being a Girl Scout leader, supporting Little League, and was active in PTA.
Dorothy and Jack were an extremely social couple. They belonged to, and were very active in, the Cliffside Park Elks where Dorothy served as President of the Women's Auxiliary twice. They never missed those Elks conventions in Atlantic City! Dorothy and Jack also worked on the Cliffside Park Election Board.
Eventually Dorothy's family grew, with grandchildren, and great grandchildren coming along, which only added to her family goal.
Dorothy and Jack loved to travel. They particularly loved cruising to the Caribbean and trips to Italy.
The happy couple began vacationing in Florida for the winters. There they socialized with their friends, playing golf, going to the dog track, and relaxing by the pool.
Dorothy played cards two times a week with "the card girls." She and Jack frequented Atlantic City to the point where they would be comped by being flown there!
Dorothy's fairytale lived on by celebrating 74 years of marriage to her love, Jack. Sadly, in 2014 Heaven needed another angel, and Jack was chosen. Since then, Dorothy's health failed and she was no longer able to live alone. That's when an angel, Grace, came into our lives. Grace took compassionate and loving care of Dorothy for two years and was there with us when she passed.
Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Jack and is survived by her children, Dorothy (Cookie) Spisak, and her husband Lenny, Joseph and his companion, Mary, James, and his wife, Cathy. She is predeceased by daughter in law, Judy Tolomeo. Dorothy is survived by grandchildren, Jacquie Fiorella, Johnna Maraia, James Tolomeo, Jason Tolomeo, and Jennifer Stinziano. She is predeceased by three grandchildren, Matthew, Mark, and Sharon Spisak. She was also blessed with twelve great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Dorothy is survived be her sister, Vera, and predeceased by her brothers, Mel, Greg, Gene, Tony, Rudy, Harry, and sister, Connie.
Funeral from the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 9:00am thence to Epiphany R.C. Church in Cliffside Park, N.J. where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:00am. Entombment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park Mausoleum in Paramus, N.J. The family will receive their friends Monday 3-8pm. In Lieu of flowers, please make donations to Make a Wish and National MS Society. www.akmacagnafuneralhome.com
Dorothy was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 16, 1923 to Carmelo and Angelina Vinci. While her childhood was not typical as her mother was forced to put Dorothy in an orphanage due to lack of money, her future had much happiness and love in store for her. It began when she met, and married, her Prince Charming, Jack, when she was 16. Dorothy was determined to raise her family in a secure and affectionate home. Together, she and Jack accomplished that goal and raised their three children, Cookie, Joey, and Jimmy. They bought a house on Kearney Ave. where they also welcomed Happy, their dog.
Dorothy found time to work at DeFeo Studios, Prentice Hall, and retired from Scholastic Magazine.
Every weekend in the summer you would find them all in the Gaetas' backyard, swimming, barbecuing and partying, along with other neighbors, the Corrados. Every summer the family would vacation in Budd Lake with the Maraias.
Dorothy was very involved in her children's lives, being a Girl Scout leader, supporting Little League, and was active in PTA.
Dorothy and Jack were an extremely social couple. They belonged to, and were very active in, the Cliffside Park Elks where Dorothy served as President of the Women's Auxiliary twice. They never missed those Elks conventions in Atlantic City! Dorothy and Jack also worked on the Cliffside Park Election Board.
Eventually Dorothy's family grew, with grandchildren, and great grandchildren coming along, which only added to her family goal.
Dorothy and Jack loved to travel. They particularly loved cruising to the Caribbean and trips to Italy.
The happy couple began vacationing in Florida for the winters. There they socialized with their friends, playing golf, going to the dog track, and relaxing by the pool.
Dorothy played cards two times a week with "the card girls." She and Jack frequented Atlantic City to the point where they would be comped by being flown there!
Dorothy's fairytale lived on by celebrating 74 years of marriage to her love, Jack. Sadly, in 2014 Heaven needed another angel, and Jack was chosen. Since then, Dorothy's health failed and she was no longer able to live alone. That's when an angel, Grace, came into our lives. Grace took compassionate and loving care of Dorothy for two years and was there with us when she passed.
Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Jack and is survived by her children, Dorothy (Cookie) Spisak, and her husband Lenny, Joseph and his companion, Mary, James, and his wife, Cathy. She is predeceased by daughter in law, Judy Tolomeo. Dorothy is survived by grandchildren, Jacquie Fiorella, Johnna Maraia, James Tolomeo, Jason Tolomeo, and Jennifer Stinziano. She is predeceased by three grandchildren, Matthew, Mark, and Sharon Spisak. She was also blessed with twelve great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Dorothy is survived be her sister, Vera, and predeceased by her brothers, Mel, Greg, Gene, Tony, Rudy, Harry, and sister, Connie.
Funeral from the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 9:00am thence to Epiphany R.C. Church in Cliffside Park, N.J. where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:00am. Entombment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park Mausoleum in Paramus, N.J. The family will receive their friends Monday 3-8pm. In Lieu of flowers, please make donations to Make a Wish and National MS Society. www.akmacagnafuneralhome.com
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