Angel M. Mendillo

Angela “Angel” M. Mendillo (nee Cannata), age 90 of Wayne, died at her home in Wayne on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 surrounded by her husband and loving family. She grew up in Paterson, the youngest of eight children and  lived in Wayne since 1958.

Angel is survived by her beloved husband, Alan A., of Wayne, and their six children; Mrs. Angel Cassera and her husband Anthony, Mr. Joseph Mendillo and his wife Sandy, Mr. Alan J. Mendillo and his partner Kim Landoline, Mr. James Mendillo and this wife Toni, Mrs. Donna Fauerbach and her husband Kurt, and Mrs. Michelle Catalioto and her husband Anthony, seventeen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.  Angel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, Aunt and friend to all.

Angel graduated from Eastside High School in 1948. Upon graduating high school, she wanted to go to college but was unable to financially.  Angel did secretarial work until she and Al started a family, then Angel stayed at home to raise her six children. After her youngest was in eighth grade, she decided to attend William Paterson College and graduated in 1997 at the age of 66.  Angel was an inspiration to all that she met and her goal to be a college graduate since she was younger and the ability to achieve it at a later age was just one example of her work ethic.  If you asked Angel what her greatest accomplishment was, it would certainly be that she raised a close-knit family which she loved spending time with, whether it was at Chestnut Grove or one of her children’s houses or at home in Wayne playing Uno with them.

After college Angel worked in a bank for nine years, Automotive Week for nine years and at GSI Sales for nine years; upon retirement Angel volunteered at Wayne General Hospital.  Angel’s hobbies included reading, cooking and dancing with her husband, Al.  Angel was famous for her delicious meatballs (and macaroni) and her Friday night homemade pizza.  If you were a visitor at Angel’s house, she always made you feel welcome and you never left hungry! Besides her volunteer work at Wayne General, she and Al were very active at OLV, whether it was heading pre-cana, ushering in parishioners at the Saturday 5:00 mass or being class Mom at OLV, which all of her children attended.  Angel was truly an angel and will be greatly missed by all.