Theresa A. Governale (nee Amorosso), 92, of Northvale, passed away at home surrounded by the love of her family on Friday, March 11, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Katherine Diore and husband Joseph and Marie Menti and husband Peter. Cherished grandmother of Lauren Radley and husband Jon, Kristian Diore. Dearest sister of Samuel Amorosso and wife Joan and Charles and sister-in-law of Frank Rampolla. Predeceased by brothers and sisters-in-law, Elaine Amoroso, Palma and Val Andico, Laura and Stanley Molinaro, Joseph and Lucille Amorosso, Rocco and Barbara Amorosso, Cecelia Rampolla and Dominic and Arlene Amorosso and her loving in-laws in the Governale family. She is also survived by countless nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Theresa was a bookkeeper for A&P in Englewood and then ShopRite in Dumont where she worked for many years. She retired from ShopRite to care for her granddaughters, of whom she was so proud. She will be remembered for her beautiful sequin applique Christmas stockings that she gifted to family and many friends and will be dearly missed.
Visiting hours are Monday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org, would be greatly appreciated.
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God bless you, Aunt Tess. We will forever love and miss you…you were my friend and confidant and I will treasure all our chats and laughs. Rest in peace, sweet aunt and friend. love, marie and kathy