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September 22, 2011
Services
Funeral services were held Friday, September 23, 2011.
Madeline Garofalo spent her 92 years of life in a very limited geographical area, but she didn’t really yearn for more. She was perfectly satisfied in her small home.
Surrounded by those she loved and who loved her, Mom’s biggest worry was to be sure that “everyone was all right”. Content to see the members of her family often, she would spend the days with her beloved sister Edith…and go to her favorite local stores : Shoprite, Bradlees and Kmart…and then the diner where she would “only have a bagel.” Evenings she regularly enjoyed Lawrence Welk, the Golden Girls, and the Food Network…believe it or not she even enjoyed Imus in the morning….maybe it’s because he was the only person who was up as early as she was.
Often feisty, she loved to tease and be teased by her sons and grandchildren. A woman of strong religious conviction and an unwavering moral compass, our mother clung to her deep rooted beliefs and traditions. Although she considered herself to be “old fashioned” as she often reminded us “this is the way my mother did it”; she hastily embraced the 1970s style of wearing pantsuits, especially when she found out my father in law liked them. She bravely got her driver’s license at the age of 59, and in the 1980s enthusiastically purchased a microwave which was much used. The installation of central air conditioning in the 1990s, finally made home a heaven for her in the hot weather…
In the past 4 years as we watched her become less and less of the person we knew, it was possible to lose sight of the person she had always been: devoted wife and mother who idolized her husband and her “boys“; a loving grandmother who adored each and everyone of her grandchildren, a great-grandmother who eagerly awaited the arrival of her great-grandson, a thoughtful helpful mother in law who was a sympathetic listener and a wonderful shopping companion…a loving sister…a fun loving cousin…a compassionate aunt. She saw no faults in those she loved. Madeline Romano Garofalo: mother, grandma, great grandma, sister, aunt, cousin, friend… lived a life which daily showed her way of doing small things with great love: the family gatherings, the cookies, cakes and breads she baked, the meals she cooked, the professionally ironed shirts, and the many many blankets she gave to family members and friends…all the gifts of loving hands.
Our mother died as she lived, surrounded by her loved ones in the hands of a loving God. In thinking of her, may we always call to mind the many good days and happy experiences. Mom you are dearly loved; you will be sorely missed.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 291, Wayne, NJ 07470 would be appreciated.
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Funeral services were held Friday, September 23, 2011.
September 22, 2011
Services
Funeral services were held Friday, September 23, 2011.
Madeline Garofalo spent her 92 years of life in a very limited geographical area, but she didn’t really yearn for more. She was perfectly satisfied in her small home.
Surrounded by those she loved and who loved her, Mom’s biggest worry was to be sure that “everyone was all right”. Content to see the members of her family often, she would spend the days with her beloved sister Edith…and go to her favorite local stores : Shoprite, Bradlees and Kmart…and then the diner where she would “only have a bagel.” Evenings she regularly enjoyed Lawrence Welk, the Golden Girls, and the Food Network…believe it or not she even enjoyed Imus in the morning….maybe it’s because he was the only person who was up as early as she was.
Often feisty, she loved to tease and be teased by her sons and grandchildren. A woman of strong religious conviction and an unwavering moral compass, our mother clung to her deep rooted beliefs and traditions. Although she considered herself to be “old fashioned” as she often reminded us “this is the way my mother did it”; she hastily embraced the 1970s style of wearing pantsuits, especially when she found out my father in law liked them. She bravely got her driver’s license at the age of 59, and in the 1980s enthusiastically purchased a microwave which was much used. The installation of central air conditioning in the 1990s, finally made home a heaven for her in the hot weather…
In the past 4 years as we watched her become less and less of the person we knew, it was possible to lose sight of the person she had always been: devoted wife and mother who idolized her husband and her “boys“; a loving grandmother who adored each and everyone of her grandchildren, a great-grandmother who eagerly awaited the arrival of her great-grandson, a thoughtful helpful mother in law who was a sympathetic listener and a wonderful shopping companion…a loving sister…a fun loving cousin…a compassionate aunt. She saw no faults in those she loved. Madeline Romano Garofalo: mother, grandma, great grandma, sister, aunt, cousin, friend… lived a life which daily showed her way of doing small things with great love: the family gatherings, the cookies, cakes and breads she baked, the meals she cooked, the professionally ironed shirts, and the many many blankets she gave to family members and friends…all the gifts of loving hands.
Our mother died as she lived, surrounded by her loved ones in the hands of a loving God. In thinking of her, may we always call to mind the many good days and happy experiences. Mom you are dearly loved; you will be sorely missed.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 291, Wayne, NJ 07470 would be appreciated.
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