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Mary Napolitano Obituary
Suffern - Mary Louise Oldfield Napolitano RN, Teaneck - Mary Louise Oldfield Napolitano, 80, passed away on March 29, 2021. Mary Lou was born in Suffern, NY and attended Sacred Heart school and Suffern High School. She received her nursing degree from St. Vincent School of Nursing in 1962 and worked at St. Vincent's and Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY. Mary Lou received her BA from St. Thomas Aquinas College, NY and her MA from Kansas University in 1977. She returned to NY and worked at Mt. Sinai for 20 years while continuing her education in a PhD program at Fordham.
Mary Lou is predeceased by her parents, Daniel and Gertrude and her brothers, Fr. Thomas, OAR, William and Fr. Jack, OAR. She is survived by her adoring husband, Vincent, her nephew Louis Napolitano, his wife May Ann and their three children, and many loving cousins.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 4-7 PM at Scarr Funeral Home, Suffern, NY. A funeral mass will be celebrated Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Church, Suffern, NY with a burial immediately following at Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Heart Association, New Jersey Chapter, https://www.heart.org/en/affiliates/new-jersey/new-jersey in Mary Lou's name.
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Sponsored by Edwards Funeral Chapel, Inc. - Suffern Edwards Funeral Chapel, Inc., formerly Scarr Funeral Home, In.
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Paul Macchia
April 5, 2021
Mary Lou lived next door to my parents for years. She was a wonderful person with a heart of gold, and a long time friend of our family.
Generous with her time, she helped everyone and was a true good soul.
A part of our family is gone...May she rest in peace.
Paul M
Marcy obrien
April 5, 2021
Deepest sympathies to Vincent! Mary Lou was unique in all she did a good friend since childhood days! She has joined her beloved parents snd brothers and I know will continue to always watch over her loving husband! Prayers and blessings!
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Edwards Funeral Chapel, Inc. - Suffern160 Orange Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901
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