Antoinette Frances Salata

DeFrino-Salata, Antoinette (nee Varlese), 86, of Hasbrouck Heights, formerly of Lyndhurst, peacefully left this world on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.Devoted mother of daughters Ruth O'Donnell & husband Jerry, Annette Gardella and husband Jimmy, Linda DeFrino and husband John Maitner, and sons Michael DeFrino, and the late Philip DeFrino. Beloved grandmother of Jamie and Mickey Gardella. Loving sister of Gloria Monaco of Arizona, Fred Varlese, and the late Maria Luminiello. She is predeceased by her late husbands Albert DeFrino and Joseph Salata. She is also survived by her dear sisters-in-law Agnes DeFrino and Anne Lembo, many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and her loving and devoted caregiver, Edna Smith. Antoinette was full of life and humor and was very active socially. She enjoyed her time with family and friends and most importantly, she was always there for you if you ever needed anything,. She loved animals, gardening, cooking , knitting, crocheting, and was an accomplished seamstress.
Funeral Monday at 9AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Rd., Lyndhurst. Funeral Mass 10AM Sacred Heart R.C. Church. Entombment Holy Cross Chapel Mausoeum. Friends will be received Sunday 1-4 & 6-8PM.
In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations to either The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, PO Box 780, NY, NY 10008, www.michaeljfox.org., OR Wildlife Rescue, PO Box 71, Friendsville, PA 18818, www.wildliferescue-pa.com.