Maureen Stacey

Maureen Ellen Stacey longtime resident of Montvale, NJ, passed away peacefully on October 9th, 2024, at the age of 86. Maureen is survived by her beloved husband of 61 years, Edward G. Stacey. She is survived by her children Edward P. Stacey, Kathleen Cimilluca (Stacey) and son- in-law Stephen Cimilluca, and Mary Ellen Stacey. Cherished grandmother to Lauren Rojao, Ryan Stacey, Kimberly Stacey, Michael Cimilluca, Matthew Cimilluca and Kristen Cimilluca and great-grandmother to Sophia Rojao and Isabella Rojao. She is predeceased by her brother-in-law, Peter Stacey. She is survived by her sisters-in-law Diana Vierling and Eleanor Stacey, and brothers-in-law Paul Teubner and Vinny Nicita.

Maureen was born in Manhattan, NY on September 24, 1938, to Catherine and Lawrence Vierling. She was born into a close-knit Irish family and saw her family regularly for holidays and birthdays. Maureen was the oldest of her siblings. She now joins in heaven her sisters Linda Teubner, Claire Nicita and her brother Lawrence Vierling, along with her beloved mother Catherine Vierling.

Maureen met Ed while working at Texaco in New York City. They had their first date at a dance. They were married on June 8, 1963, at Immaculate Conception Church in the Bronx. Maureen and Ed lived in Brooklyn the first year of their marriage. They made their way to NJ in 1964 and eventually settled in Montvale where they raised their family. Maureen and Ed enjoyed traveling after their children were grown and visited Ireland, Switzerland, Australia, Greece, Turkey, Italy and Hawaii. Maureen’s final trip was to the Holy Land in 2016.

Maureen returned to school to become a nurse after she had raised her three children. This profession could not have suited Maureen better. She was such a kind and generous person and would always lend a helping hand in her profession as a nurse and as a human being. Maureen worked as a private duty nurse early in her profession and then in a long-term facility.

Maureen’s faith was very important. She attended mass with her family every Sunday. She was very active in her church at Our Lady of Mercy, in Park Ridge, NJ and attended daily mass before her health declined. She had many friends in the parish and was involved with the Soup Kitchen, Mother’s Group and the Cornerstone. Maureen was also a eucharistic minister and would distribute holy communion to the residents in the local long-term care facility. She was very fortunate to find such a loving parish with so many kind people.

Maureen adored her family and friends. She enjoyed holidays and birthdays and was always one to host the entire family to celebrate these events. Her family and friends looked forward to Christmas’ spent at her home with the family and an annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner she hosted with her long-time neighbors. She especially loved being a grandmother and a great-grandmother. She loved spending time with them seeing them grow-up and sharing life with them.

A visitation for Maureen will be held Monday, October 14, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ 07675. A funeral mass will be on Tuesday, October 15th at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Avenue, Park Ridge, NJ. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in Maureen’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org).