Caroline Marzano (nee Ginex), 90, died on Thursday, August 2, 2018.  She had lived in Wayne since 1957.  Caroline had worked as a Mortgage Officer for Wayne Savings & Loan (currently Valley National Bank) before retiring.  Prior to raising her children, Caroline was the first female assistant buyer at Federal Electric and previously worked as an administrative assistant at Dumont Co.

Caroline grew up in Passaic and Clifton, one of six children to Charles and Catherine Ginex (nee Vacante).  In the late 1940’s, she met a handsome Navy veteran named Charlie Marzano and a love affair began.  Their wedding followed on October 15, 1950 at St. Nicholas RC Church in Passaic.  While they had planned to honeymoon in Florida, Hurricane King got there first and the newlyweds wisely changed their plans.  They went to Virginia Beach instead, and they had a great time!  Caroline would tell you that her honeymoon lasted nearly twenty years and was full of adventures!  The two of them traveled extensively, enjoyed Caribbean cruises, visited Mexico and Canada, and they even took a cross-country road trip to California and back in a convertible.  In 1957, they also built their own home in Lions Head Lake.  While many of their friends were having babies and settling down, they were having the time of their lives together.  After being married for twenty years, and nearly given up hope of having children, they received what they thought was the surpriseof their lives; they were having a baby.  Months later the real surprise arrived when the doctor announced they were having twins. They laughed and cried at the same time!  Caroline was naturally the most loving and attentive mom to her two girls.  She seemingly did everything with them, serving as “class mom” throughout their school years, chaperoning on all the school trips and participating in many Home School Association activities.  They also enjoyed traditional summer vacations to Wildwood Crest and a trip to Florida visiting Disney World.  In the years since Charlie died in 1998, Caroline has continued to share adventures with her daughters; touring the U.S. National Parks, visiting Las Vegas, and she even did two European tours through Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Lichtenstein.  She truly enjoyed her ninety years and packed in many fond memories for her family and friends to cherish during the years to come.

As a founding member of Our Lady of Consolation RC Church in Wayne, she was devoted to her faith.  She was a past member of the Amity Club at O.L.C., and participated in the Prayer Shawl group.  She was an avid reader; enjoyed crossword puzzles, crocheting and knitting; and playing along with game shows.  She loved to sing, and sing loudly!  She had an easy-going, child-like spirit that allowed her to sing as if no one was listening, and she would sing so loudly around the house that she could be heard throughout the neighborhood!  She also laughed often and enjoyed jokes,  most of the time laughing so much she could barely get to the punch line.  A loving and kind-hearted soul, Caroline will be dearly missed.

Caroline is survived by her two daughters; Carla Lindemulder and her husband Richard of Pompton Plains, and Christine Marzano of Montville, one grandson; Daniel C. Lindemulder, her sister; Millie Leonardo of Wayne; many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her husband Charles in 1998, and by her four siblings: Her brother, Joseph Ginex (Evelyn) of Wayne, sisters, Mary Ciaramella (Anthony) of Boca Raton, FL, Jean Sammarco (Tony) of Pompton Plains, and Stella LaFragola (Joe) of Clifton and brother-in-law, Tony Leonardo.

Donations in Caroline’s memory would be appreciated.  Please consider The Valley Hospital NICU and click here to donate online at the GoFundMe donation page for Caroline, or to Alzheimer’s New Jersey, 400 Morris Ave, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834, www.alznj.org.