Juliet

Young

Juliet M. Young Maino (née Homwey) of Cliffside Park, New Jersey passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 in Denville, New Jersey.She was born on March 18, 1929 in Paterson, New Jersey to immigrant parents: the late Albert Homwey and Phoebe Altif.    She was born the second of four children, and was the sole surviving sibling at 96 years of age.  After graduating High School, Juliet worked as a bookkeeper for multiple companies in New Jersey and Manhattan.  When her first marriage ended, she worked hard to support her three children on her own.  She could often be found wearing her trademark heels and dancing the night away at Parents without Partners dances.  In December of 1996, she married Dominick Maino who she met at one of those dances.  They had nearly six years together as husband and wife before he passed away at age 90.  She spoke of him fondly, and missed him until the day she joined him.Juliet loved to travel.  She had been on multiple cruises, and had traveled to many European countries, as well as Syria, where her parents were born.  In her final years, she often spoke about the places she would like to travel and how she missed being able to take trips.She enjoyed playing the piano, reading books (there were always books all over her house), she loved the beach, dancing of course, and music.  She was given an iPad one year and that opened up a whole new world for her: Facebook, YouTube, and Facebook Messenger.   She would frequently comment on Facebook posts, could often be found watching Blake Shelton or Alan Jackson videos, and would regularly video chat with family.  She loved the older tv shows, especially Perry Mason. She could be found watching him most nights before going to bed.For many years she was a member of Parsippany Christian Church until traveling that distance became too difficult for her.  At that point, she became involved with First Baptist Church in Cliffside Park.  The last few years she did not manage to attend services in person but she would join Bible studies via Zoom.When she went through quadruple bypass surgery in her eighties, her family nicknamed her The Syrian Dynamo.  She lived up to that name everyday, living independently in her own home until two weeks before her passing.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband Dominick Maino, her older brother James Homwey, and younger sisters Lillian Shupenko and Janet Cauley.  She is survived by her children Sharon (Dave) Guss of Fuquay-Varina, NC; Darlene (John) Martin of Glen Allen, VA; Thomas (Nola) Young of Roxbury Township, NJ.  She is also survived by her grandchildren Mario Costa, Jr., Juliet Costa Seymour, Christopher (Emily) Young, Alexandra Roa, Jonathan (Gina Delia) Young.  She was also  blessed to know multiple great-grandchildren: Cadence Seymour, Meya Seymour, Nathaniel Seymour, Adilynn Seymour, Loxton Costa, Lily Delia Young, and Dexter Young.  She will fondly be remembered with every "adini boose".

Arrangements for Juliet:

Friday December 5, 2025

Visitation and Service 9:00am - 11:00am

AK Macagna Funeral Home

495 Anderson Ave

Cliffside Park, NJ

Service and Interment 12:00pm

Holy Cross Mausoleum

340 Ridge Road

North Arlington, NJ

Repast Immediately following

Lassoni Restaurant

602 Ridge Road

North Arlington, NJ

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