Viola lived in Newark, NJ, where she would marry Jack Mantell. Happily married for 68 years, she is survived by her daughter Heidi Amirata. She is also survived by her four grandchildren; Paul Amirata, Esq., Dr. Edwin Amirata, Dr. Adrienne Amirata, and Ralph Amirata, Esq., and by her eight great-grandchildren; Peter (PJ) Amirata, Michael Porcaro, Daniel Amirata, Rachel Porcaro, Emily, Amanda, Jack, and Alex Amirata.
A funeral service for Viola will be held Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, 68 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, New Jersey 07039. A burial will occur Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 2:30 PM at Beth Israel Cemetery, Route 1 North, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095. A funeral service will occur from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, 68 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039.