Obituary of Carmela DeFlora

Carmela DeFlora (nee Oliveri), formerly of West Paterson, passed away in SC on August 28, 2021. Carmela was born in Paterson, NJ and she worked as an accountant for many years before retiring in 2011. She was married to Anthony L. DeFlora for 58 years before he passed in 2015. Carmela was also predeceased by her daughter, Marie DeFlora, in March 2012.

Carmela was the adored mother of her daughter and son in law, Jaye Marotta and Cliff Hults, the cherished grandgrandmother of Lauren Marotta and Andrew Baczynskyj, Sal Marotta and Jaclyn Bsales, Billy Marotta and Holly McCormick, Jaye and Jason Sanfilippo and Anthony and Nikki Dubbiosi and the great grandmother of Joey Marie Sanfilippo, Jemma Nicole Sanfilippo and Nellie Jae Marotta.

Visitation will be Saturday, September 4, 2021 from 9:00-10:00am at Santangelo Funeral Home, 635 McBride Ave., Woodland Park, NJ. A funeral Mass will immediate following the visitation at 10:30am at St. Gerard Majella Church, 501 W. Broadway, Paterson, NJ. Buriall will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the:

Alzheimer's Association

www.alz.org

*Masks are optional for fully vaccinated guests and encouraged for all visitors to the funeral home*