Vilma Fabbro

Vilma Fabbro of Pompton Plains, formerly of Wayne, NJ, passed away on January 6, 2024. She was 93 years old. 

Vilma was the daughter of Sante and Marguerite Marcolina and was born and raised in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. She graduated from Germantown High School in 1947 and went on to attend Pierce Business School. Vilma worked for several years as an executive secretary. In 1964 Vilma began taking classes at William Paterson University where she earned her teaching degree and graduated cum laude in 1972. She taught for several years at Our Lady of Consolation School. Eventually she returned to secretarial work at GAF Corporation in Wayne where she worked until her retirement. 

Vilma married her husband Aldo in 1953 and they share an enduring marriage of 63 years until Aldo’s death in 2016. They built a home and a life in Wayne where they raised their three children. Vilma was an excellent cook and baker and hosted many holiday meals and dinner parties for family and friends. She valued her Northern Italian roots and her family above all. Each of her grandchildren has treasured the memory of learning to make traditional gnocchi and ravioli alongside their Nonni Vilma also loved to read and kept her mind sharp with daily crossword puzzles and other word games. She enjoyed weekly Canasta games with her friends at Cedar Crest in Pompton Plains, NJ where she lived the past seven years. 

Vilma leaves behind her three children, Richard Fabbro of White Plains, NY, Janet Pescinski (Bob) of Hillsborough, NJ and Suzanne Knezick (Don) of Columbus, NJ. She also leaves behind her seven beloved grandchildren: Adriana, Rebecca, Tom, Janina, Steve, Krystian, and Marcus as well as two great-grandchildren Graham and Emilia. 

Memorial contribution in Vilma's name to the Glioblastoma Foundation would be greatly appreciated.