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February 4, 2017
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wed. Feb. 8, 2017 from 2-4pm & 6-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday Feb. 10, 2017 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Theresa J. Del Mauro (Terri), 81 of Wayne, died on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.
Terri was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. She was the 4th child of 1st generation Italian-Americans Antonetta Contursi and John A. Del Mauro Sr. She was predeceased by all of her siblings, Phyllis LaPolla, Nina Lelinho, Arthur and John Del Mauro Jr. Sadly, Terri lost her father when she was only 10 years old and her mother had to take on the task of raising five children on her own.
As a testament to her mother’s dedication to the family Terri was instilled with a strong sense of family values from an early age which would stay with her all her life. Terri graduated from Central High School in 1953. She had aspirations and the opportunity to pursue a career in modeling. She had an interview with a New York Agency but couldn’t deal with being away from her family. After graduating from high school she then began work as a key punch operator at Prudential Insurance in Newark, and remained there until she started her own family. She enjoyed time down the Jersey Shore with her friends at the Chatterbox, dancing at the Terrace Ballroom in Newark, and The Plaza in Paterson as well as attending Broadway Shows. She had many stories to tell about seeing Frank Sinatra live on numerous occasions as well as the entire Rat Pack in Las Vegas.
She met Peter Barbier Sr. (1997) also from Newark and they married in 1958. Although their marriage ended in a divorce in 1975, they were both very proud of the three children they brought into the world together. Terri did much of the child rearing herself after the divorce with the values instilled from her upbringing. She was able to take a night shift job at Data Processing in Bloomfield so that she was available to her children during the day, knowing her kids were safe at home with their grandmother. She was able to attend all her children’s school events, was a member of the PTA, chaperoned class trips and remained a vital part of their lives throughout all their formative years. Her children recall she even rode the log flume at Great Adventure during one of those class trips and they recall that she was their for them in every capacity.
Later in life, Terri was able to travel a bit and had visited Hawaii with her daughter and son-in-law as recent as 2015 for her 80th Birthday. She also traveled to the Bahamas and Las Vegas, as well as numerous day trips to Atlantic City. She was also active with the Italian American Club in Totowa, where she served as treasurer for a few years before resigning in 2014 when her health started failing. Friends will recall that she was meticulous in keeping the books balanced, and equally meticulous about her appearance and recall she would never leave the house without her lipstick.
Terri is survived by her three children; Dr. Andrea Barbier and her husband Anthony Gagliano of Wayne, Charles Barbier of Callicoon, NY, and Peter Barbier, Jr. of Wayne, one grandson; Peter John Barbier of Bloomfield, as well as 80 cousins, nieces and nephews. She is also loved by numerous friends, and will be especially missed by her Yorkshire Terrier Phoebe.
Terri a lifelong non-smoker, left us on February 4th from complications of Pneumonia and underlying Pulmonary Fibrosis. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations can be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation at www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org. Terri was a contributor to other foundations such as the American Diabetes Association and the ASPCA.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wed. Feb. 8, 2017 from 2-4pm & 6-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday Feb. 10, 2017 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield.
February 4, 2017
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wed. Feb. 8, 2017 from 2-4pm & 6-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday Feb. 10, 2017 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Theresa J. Del Mauro (Terri), 81 of Wayne, died on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.
Terri was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. She was the 4th child of 1st generation Italian-Americans Antonetta Contursi and John A. Del Mauro Sr. She was predeceased by all of her siblings, Phyllis LaPolla, Nina Lelinho, Arthur and John Del Mauro Jr. Sadly, Terri lost her father when she was only 10 years old and her mother had to take on the task of raising five children on her own.
As a testament to her mother’s dedication to the family Terri was instilled with a strong sense of family values from an early age which would stay with her all her life. Terri graduated from Central High School in 1953. She had aspirations and the opportunity to pursue a career in modeling. She had an interview with a New York Agency but couldn’t deal with being away from her family. After graduating from high school she then began work as a key punch operator at Prudential Insurance in Newark, and remained there until she started her own family. She enjoyed time down the Jersey Shore with her friends at the Chatterbox, dancing at the Terrace Ballroom in Newark, and The Plaza in Paterson as well as attending Broadway Shows. She had many stories to tell about seeing Frank Sinatra live on numerous occasions as well as the entire Rat Pack in Las Vegas.
She met Peter Barbier Sr. (1997) also from Newark and they married in 1958. Although their marriage ended in a divorce in 1975, they were both very proud of the three children they brought into the world together. Terri did much of the child rearing herself after the divorce with the values instilled from her upbringing. She was able to take a night shift job at Data Processing in Bloomfield so that she was available to her children during the day, knowing her kids were safe at home with their grandmother. She was able to attend all her children’s school events, was a member of the PTA, chaperoned class trips and remained a vital part of their lives throughout all their formative years. Her children recall she even rode the log flume at Great Adventure during one of those class trips and they recall that she was their for them in every capacity.
Later in life, Terri was able to travel a bit and had visited Hawaii with her daughter and son-in-law as recent as 2015 for her 80th Birthday. She also traveled to the Bahamas and Las Vegas, as well as numerous day trips to Atlantic City. She was also active with the Italian American Club in Totowa, where she served as treasurer for a few years before resigning in 2014 when her health started failing. Friends will recall that she was meticulous in keeping the books balanced, and equally meticulous about her appearance and recall she would never leave the house without her lipstick.
Terri is survived by her three children; Dr. Andrea Barbier and her husband Anthony Gagliano of Wayne, Charles Barbier of Callicoon, NY, and Peter Barbier, Jr. of Wayne, one grandson; Peter John Barbier of Bloomfield, as well as 80 cousins, nieces and nephews. She is also loved by numerous friends, and will be especially missed by her Yorkshire Terrier Phoebe.
Terri a lifelong non-smoker, left us on February 4th from complications of Pneumonia and underlying Pulmonary Fibrosis. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations can be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation at www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org. Terri was a contributor to other foundations such as the American Diabetes Association and the ASPCA.
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