Mary R. Toohey

Mary Toohey, 82, of Hillsdale NJ passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 21st, 2024 with her family by her side. Mary was born on June 6th, 1941 in Jersey City to Martha and Andrew Ferraiuolo. She resided in Hoboken, Fairview, and for the past 40 years in Hillsdale. After graduating from Cliffside Park High School in 1959, she worked in her family’s business, Ferraiuolo Novelty Company in Cliffside Park. After raising her two children, she studied at Parisian School of Beauty in Hackensack, and worked many years with her lifelong friend, Lorraine Illipronti at Lorraine’s House of Beauty in Fort Lee.

Mary is survived by her loving children; John Toohey and his wife Christine (Adler), and Andrea Lincoln and her husband Robert; and by her four loving grandchildren; Madeline, Gabrielle, and Olivia Toohey, and Robert Lincoln. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Fanny Ferrauiolo of Paramus, and her brother-in-law Donald Finn of Mine Hill. She was a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews who all brought her joy with their accomplishments and fulfilling lives.

Mary is reunited with her husband of 49 years, Robert J. Toohey, who predeceased her exactly twelve years ago on January 21st. She is also predeceased by her five siblings; Phylis Buonauro, Veronica Sestanovich, Anthony Ferraiuolo, Joseph Ferranolo, and Andrew Ferraiuolo.

Mary will be remembered most for her deep love of her family and friends, and the beautiful memories she created for all the people in her life. She opened her home and her heart to her family and friends for backyard barbecues, birthdays, holidays, celebrations, and huge Christmas parties that brought her whole family together. She was happiest when creating delicious meals, spending time with each of her grandchildren, enjoying vacation with her family at the beach, and her loved ones will never forget her leading The Twelve Days of Christmas, every year, with a wooden spoon in hand.

The family will receive guests at Becker Funeral Home 219 Kinderkamack Rd. Westwood NJ on Thursday January 25th, 2024 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. A Mass celebrating Mary’s life and faith will be held at St. John The Baptist R.C. Church in Hillsdale on Friday, January 26th, 2024 at 10 AM with private cremation to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Mary’s name to Josephine’s Garden https://www.josephinesgarden.org/donate.html or Villa Marie Claire Residential Hospice https://www.villamarieclaire.org/support