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July 16, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 1 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday from 11 AM to 1 PM.
Elizabeth Mattei “Lee” (nee Zolla) age 100 of Wayne died on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at the Lakeland Nursing Home in Haskell. Her passing was quiet and peaceful with her loving family at her bedside.
She was born in Avollino, Italy came to the United States with her family at six years of age. The family first settled in Paterson later living in Fishkill, New York before moving to Wayne thirty-four years ago.
It is interesting to note that she started her life journey in Italy and as many did she came to the United States. Her father came here in 1914 to see if he could find work and a better way of life. Things were very difficult politically and economically in Avollino, Italy and he had heard very positive things about America. After finding a place to live and work he returned to Avollino and packed up his wife and ten children and came to Paterson, New Jersey. It was because Frederick had the courage to leave the land of his birth that this family has the wonderful experience of living the “American Dream.”
In her early years she was employed as a Quill Winder in the Paterson Silk Mill Industry later she became a Hair Dresser in Paterson for many years.
Elizabeth leaves her family with many fond memories of a very loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family pet name was “Mima”. Mima was gifted with a kind, warm and welcoming personality that caused family life to be a personal treasure. She loved to teach her family baking and other culinary skills.
Especially memorable were the many weekends spent at Mima and Pops house in Fishkill, New York. The many trips to the Carvel ice cream store in the Volkswagen beetle with Buddy the German Shepherd as a passenger.
Lee had a very active life style and social life and was often found playing cards, cooking, baking, reading and traveling. She was also active in the Wayne community as a member of the Golden Age Circle of Wayne and the Seniors of Saint Mary’s Church in Pompton Lakes.
Carmine and Lee were married in a lengthy loving marriage together for seventy-four years until Carmine’s passing in 2000.
Surviving are two daughters Ida (Edith) Mackey of Riverdale, Janet DiPasquale and her husband Sal of Toms River; seven grandchildren Janet DiPasquale, Dennis Mackey, Diane Della Serra, Kathy Wilkos, Thomas, Salvatore and Susan DiPasquale; fourteen great grandchildren Jay, Ryan, McKenna, Jenna, Kylee, Louis, Katherine, David, Daniele, Thomas, Carlie, Christina and Shauna.
She was predeceased by her son in law Charlie Mackey in 1996 and a great granddaughter Lindsay Lee Della Serra in 2004.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Elizabeth’s memory are asked to consider The Lindsay Della Serra Memorial Scholarship Fund, 422 Cranford Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016.
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Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 1 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday from 11 AM to 1 PM.
July 16, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 1 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday from 11 AM to 1 PM.
Elizabeth Mattei “Lee” (nee Zolla) age 100 of Wayne died on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at the Lakeland Nursing Home in Haskell. Her passing was quiet and peaceful with her loving family at her bedside.
She was born in Avollino, Italy came to the United States with her family at six years of age. The family first settled in Paterson later living in Fishkill, New York before moving to Wayne thirty-four years ago.
It is interesting to note that she started her life journey in Italy and as many did she came to the United States. Her father came here in 1914 to see if he could find work and a better way of life. Things were very difficult politically and economically in Avollino, Italy and he had heard very positive things about America. After finding a place to live and work he returned to Avollino and packed up his wife and ten children and came to Paterson, New Jersey. It was because Frederick had the courage to leave the land of his birth that this family has the wonderful experience of living the “American Dream.”
In her early years she was employed as a Quill Winder in the Paterson Silk Mill Industry later she became a Hair Dresser in Paterson for many years.
Elizabeth leaves her family with many fond memories of a very loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family pet name was “Mima”. Mima was gifted with a kind, warm and welcoming personality that caused family life to be a personal treasure. She loved to teach her family baking and other culinary skills.
Especially memorable were the many weekends spent at Mima and Pops house in Fishkill, New York. The many trips to the Carvel ice cream store in the Volkswagen beetle with Buddy the German Shepherd as a passenger.
Lee had a very active life style and social life and was often found playing cards, cooking, baking, reading and traveling. She was also active in the Wayne community as a member of the Golden Age Circle of Wayne and the Seniors of Saint Mary’s Church in Pompton Lakes.
Carmine and Lee were married in a lengthy loving marriage together for seventy-four years until Carmine’s passing in 2000.
Surviving are two daughters Ida (Edith) Mackey of Riverdale, Janet DiPasquale and her husband Sal of Toms River; seven grandchildren Janet DiPasquale, Dennis Mackey, Diane Della Serra, Kathy Wilkos, Thomas, Salvatore and Susan DiPasquale; fourteen great grandchildren Jay, Ryan, McKenna, Jenna, Kylee, Louis, Katherine, David, Daniele, Thomas, Carlie, Christina and Shauna.
She was predeceased by her son in law Charlie Mackey in 1996 and a great granddaughter Lindsay Lee Della Serra in 2004.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Elizabeth’s memory are asked to consider The Lindsay Della Serra Memorial Scholarship Fund, 422 Cranford Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016.
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