Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Calls outside of office hours? No worries! Our team will respond within 10–15 minutes.
December 7, 2012
Services
Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 1-3 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 3 PM at the conclusion of the visitation hours.
Hortencia Maria Tafuri, of Clifton, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 7, 2012.
She moved to the United States thirty years ago having worked for Becton Dickinson in both Brazil and the USA and then for ADT for many years. Hortencia loved to dance and it was through her love of dancing that she made many wonderful and long lasting friendships.
She was a member of the Soroptimist of Passaic Valley for several years. She also loved to take the bus to New York City and go to Brazilian restaurants, movies, shopping, and Broadway shows. Ms. Tafuri was a woman “on the go”.
Hortencia was predeceased by her parents Antonio and Judite (Magalhaes) Tafuri, and her sister Leila Magalhaes Tafuri.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Saint Barnabas Health Care System Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, N.J. 07052 would be appreciated.
If you would like to send a private condolence directly to the family use this condolence section.
Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 1-3 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 3 PM at the conclusion of the visitation hours.
December 7, 2012
Services
Memorial visitation will be held Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 1-3 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 3 PM at the conclusion of the visitation hours.
Hortencia Maria Tafuri, of Clifton, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 7, 2012.
She moved to the United States thirty years ago having worked for Becton Dickinson in both Brazil and the USA and then for ADT for many years. Hortencia loved to dance and it was through her love of dancing that she made many wonderful and long lasting friendships.
She was a member of the Soroptimist of Passaic Valley for several years. She also loved to take the bus to New York City and go to Brazilian restaurants, movies, shopping, and Broadway shows. Ms. Tafuri was a woman “on the go”.
Hortencia was predeceased by her parents Antonio and Judite (Magalhaes) Tafuri, and her sister Leila Magalhaes Tafuri.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Saint Barnabas Health Care System Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, N.J. 07052 would be appreciated.
Guestbook