Obituary of Rosalia Veli

VELI, Rosalia (nee Iurato) age 84, died peacefully on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at her home in Midland Park. Mrs. Veli was born in Santa Croce Camerina, Italy, and came to the United States in 1961 settling with her family in Paterson. She was a seamstress for Brooks Brothers in Paterson for many years before her retirement. Rosalia was a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. Surviving are her devoted children, Philip Veli and his wife Helen of Wyckoff, Anthony Veli and his wife Phyllis, Rosalie and her husband John Giudice, and Salvatore Veli and his wife Kathy all of Midland Park. Her grandchildren, Vincent Veli and his wife Cheryl, Anthony Veli and his wife Dana, Laura and her husband Mark Gruber, Marc Veli, Janine and her husband Joseph Tardibuono, John Giudice, David Giudice, and Danielle Veli, and her great granddaughter Julianna Gruber. She also leaves her sisters, Giuseppina Rovetto of Pequannock, and Teresa Barone of Italy. Rosalia was pre-deceased by her husband Vincenzo Veli on October 20, 2002. Funeral services will be held Monday 9:15 am from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Funeral mass will follow 10:00 am at Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect Street, Midland Park. Entombment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Paterson. Visiting is Sunday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm. www.vpfh.com