Mary Ann Scharf

Mary Ann Scharf, age 81, of Butler, passed peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2020.

Mary Ann was born to Salvatore and Genevieve Greco at the family home in West Orange.  Mary Ann was a twin and she was born in the bathtub and delivered by her father at the family home in West Orange. Her twin brother was born fifteen minutes later in the bed.

Mary Ann grew up in a family that was deeply devoted to their Catholic faith.  She attended Our Lady of Lourdes Grammar School in West Orange and Mt. St. Dominic Academy in Caldwell where she graduated with the Class of 1956.  She continued her education at the Caldwell College where she graduated with the Class of 1960 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English. She also attended Jersey City State College where she received her Masters Degree in Guidance and a State of NJ Certification for drug and alcohol counseling.  In 1956 Maryann entered the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, received her Habit in 1957 and took her 1st Vows in 1958 and her Final Vows in 1964.  It was in 1968 she left the Dominican Order and married Robert Scharf in a private ceremony on May 10, 1968 that was officiated by the Most Reverend Thomas A. Boland, Archbishop of Newark.

MaryAnn will be lovingly remembered for her devotion to her Catholic faith, wonderful sense of humor, and as a great all-around cook. Although she cooked the special ingredient of love into everything she made, her shrimp scampi will be remembered as her signature dish. For ten years she served as the Pastor’s Cook for the late Monsignor Stanley E. Schinski at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Wayne where she also served on the Parish Council for four years. Mary Ann worked as a Guidance Counselor for the Jersey City Board of Education for many years.

Mary Ann was the loving wife of forty-five years to the late Robert Scharf (2013); she was the devoted mother of Stacy Scharf and devoted foster mother of Thuy Dinh, and Duyen Pham; adored grandmother of Emma Pham; she was the dearly loved sister of her twin brother Richard K. Greco of Wilton, FL, Martha Shadwell of Kinnelon, John Greco and his wife Nancy of Toms River, Alberta C. Greco of Totowa, Reverend Raymond Greco OSB of Sun City, AZ; she was predeceased by her siblings Joseph P. Greco, ESQ., Genevieve Mary Morgan, Angela Jean Mc Cluskey, Reverend Evan Joseph Greco, OFM, Reverend Robert Paschal Greco, and  Loren A. Greco. Mary Ann was also the dearly loved aunt to many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Catholic Charities, 777 Valley Road, Clifton, NJ 07013 would be greatly appreciated.