August 3, 1929 to February 23, 2021
D’Antonio, Jean T. (nee Vertolomo) 91, of Wyckoff, New Jersey passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Jean is survived by her beloved children and loved ones Michael D’Antonio, Carolyn Fetterman, Marie and husband John Quigley, and Gail Reiser, as well as her 9 caring grandchildren, Thomas and wife Elizabeth, Michael and wife Desiree, Mario, Dayna and Jim, Lisa and husband Darryl, Matthew, Andrew and wife Elice, Robert, and Kayla, and 15 great grandchildren.
Jean grew up in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Cornwall, New York at age 13. A large part of Jean’s life and heart was the family restaurant and resort “La Palina,” located in Cornwall, New York. Jean enjoyed organizing all the social events in addition to greeting and serving guests for 24 years.
In 1966, Jean moved to Wyckoff where she enjoyed raising her family. Jean loved entertaining extended family and friends – this included cooking for Sunday dinners, baking dozens of batches of Christmas cookies, and bringing her grandchildren to local holiday parades. Cooking and baking were not her only hobbies; in later years she took up needlepoint and crochet. Some of Jean’s other favorite things included Frank Sinatra, Radio City Music Hall, and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Spending time with her cousins and aunts and uncles was one of the biggest joys in her life.
The family will receive guests at the Church of the Assumption (29 Jefferson Ave, Emerson, NJ) Thursday February 25th from 9:00am to 10:30am. A mass of Christian burial celebrating Jean’s life and faith will commence at the end of the visitation. Interment will be at St. John’s Cloister in Queens, NY.
Memorial contributions in Jean’s name can be made to the charity of your choice that benefits Alzheimer’s or directly to Alzheimer's Association (https://www.alz.org/).
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