Anita Theresa Vitiello, age 88, born in Newark, NJ, daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Malfatto) Ventola and beloved daughter in-law of John and Rose (Veneziano) Vitiello passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Anita, a longtime resident of Belleville moved to Edison before settling in Brick for the past 12 years. Anita loved to attend Broadway shows, listen to Barbara Streisand, and travel the U.S.A. Her legacy was her Italian family values and traditions which she handed down to her daughters and grandchildren. She was the “Chef Giada De Laurentiis” of our family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister who will be greatly missed by all.
Anita is survived by her husband of 65 years, Alfonse Vitiello, daughters; Karin Spagnuolo and her husband Vincent, Lori Marzella and her husband John, Lisa Vitiello and Ginger Pitaccio, Valerie Livingston and her husband Tim, Dana Sarka and her husband Jeff; grandchildren; Jaime, Lara, Jonathan, Christopher, Marcus, Jason and Jordan, great grandchildren; William, Isabella, Angelina, Francesca, and Gabriella, and sisters, Alberta Danieli and Angie Ventola. Anita was a beloved sister to her late brothers, Michael and Samuel Ventola.
Services are under the direction of the D'Elia Funeral Home 1300 Vermont Ave. Lakewood, NJ 08701. Due to the surge in the virus, services will be held for the immediate family only. A celebration of Anita and her beautiful life will be held when all can come together safely.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Anita's memory to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Wounded Warriors.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.DEliaFuneralHome.com for the Vitiello family.
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