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Mark Ariemma Obituary
Mark, age 52, of Elmwood Park, NJ, died on Wednesday May 22, 2013. Beloved son of Rosemary Ariemma. Loving father of Allison Ariemma and Alyssa Ariemma. Dear brother of Jennifer Ariemma and the late Laura Ariemma (2001). Adored uncle of Carly Miksza and Ava Lyn Miksza. Former husband of Dawn Marciniak. "Never throughout history has there been a good man who has lived a life without struggle." Cremation was private. A memorial service will be held by the family on Friday. For information please call 201-835-3246. Volkleber.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Mark Ariemma
May 24, 2019
Dear Mark, I was thinking of you a few days ago but life did not give me the opportunity to talk to you on the 22nd but here I am now. I think about you and share memories with your mom as you guys were growing up you and Laura. There were a lot of happy times, and Im so grateful for the memories you gave me. My favorite story to tell is when you Laura , Dawn and Joy did a play of this is your life for Larry on his 25th birthday. It was so hysterical you were imitating Larry Laura played his mommy Fran And we laughed and laughed one of your famous lines that Larry would always say was lets go shootingYou are thought of every day. What makes my heart feel happy is the thoughts that you are with your Nana and Im sure shes taking such good care of you and Laura and youre able to see grandma and grandpa and Im sure the Lord Jesus has had his arms around you both. I feel Jesus is love so strongly sometimes it takes my breath away. I hope you are at peace I pray for your healing and peace. Always remember you are loved. Love Aunt Annie
May 23, 2014
Dear Mark,
Thinking of you today. The day is rainy and cloudy here and I'm lighting this candle hoping its light shines through to you and lets you know you are loved, thought of, and missed very much. May you continue to be at peace and held in God's heart and loving arms.
Love, Aunt Annie XXOO
May 22, 2014
Dearest Markie:
well here it is the eve of your one year since you passed over. The memories are still very painful and the missing is still so severe. In praying about this past year, the greatest comfort I feel is in knowing that you are at peace, your pain is gone and you are in God's care and keeping, and we have both you and Laura to watch over us. but we are left here missing you both, sometimes it is overwhelming. But thru it all, I know, you knew how much we loved you and how much we were cheering you on in your struggle. I found a cassette your made me titled Songs for my Mommy. Frank Sinatra mostly with Tony Bennet mixed in. I remember the day you gave it to me, and reminded me of how much you enjoyed your music. Now you can play it as loud as you want up in heaven. I love you my beloved son, and hold you in my heart..much love Your Mommie
April 11, 2014
Dearest Mark,
YOU HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN MY MIND, HEART, AND DREAMS THE LAST FEW WEEKS. I WANT YOU TO KNOW I AM ALWAYS LOVING YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR REUNION AND I PROMISE TO BRING THE OREOS AND MILK. TILL THN, KNOW I LOVE YOU AND VISIT ME WHEN YOU CAN. LOVE, SHARON EVERETT
September 21, 2013
"When you lose yourself, you find the key to paradise"
Always & forever, Dad.
Your little girl
Lyssie Lou
July 20, 2013
My dearest Markie:
Just Read the writing from Allison, and how beautiful it was, and how happy it must make you that she is able to express her deep love for you, as so many of us have been able to do thru this page. The deep sadness is still with me, and is so totally self centered, as I wanted to grow old, with you taking care of me like that poem you read to me so long ago of the son rocking the Mom in her old age. I will visualize you doing this until I am with you and Laura. Our life here is missing a big part that only you and Laura filled. You were both a force to reckon with, so the emptiness left by your moving on is felt by all. I hope all the expressions of love for you will help your healing along, and the peace only God can give is and will continue to be yours. Love from my heart Mommy.....
Alli Ariemma
July 9, 2013
Dad, the reality has still not hit me that you are gone. Everytime I'm in my car, I think of giving you a call because I haven't heard from you in a while...
You have always been a great father and a very loving man to all those around you. Your disease was too powerful for even the strongest of men to overcome. I remember going to dinner the week before you left us, when you spilled chocolate sauce on your shirt. Going through your belongings I found that shirt with a huge detergent mark on it and I had to laugh. Thinking of the good times we had makes me both happy and sad. I miss the times when I would visit you at work, or call you when I was at school if I had problems. I miss the man who tried being the fun dad and befriended anyone who set foot in our house. I miss you stopping on the side of the road to pick up random piles of wood for your one of many firepits. All of those memories make me smile.
Amongst all of those happy thoughts, I have a piece of me missing. God has taken you out of this world, leaving behind family and friends who reminisce about the good times and rethink the bad. And in my own selfish thoughts, I wish he hadn't taken you with all of these questions and thoughts left in my head to be unanswered and pondered for the rest of my life. But you needed peace and serenity and that is why he took you from your lifeless existence, and placed you in a spot where you and Aunt Laura can raise some hell together.
May you finally find the serenity you have always been in search of. I'm picturing you, a bathing suit, horrible Hawaiian print shirt, and nothing but sun, baby oil, and a calm ocean. I will always love you, Dad.
Xo Your Blue Eyes oX
July 5, 2013
DEAREST MARK,
I MISS YOU. MY SPIRIT KNOWS YOU ARE RIGNT IN THE NEXT ROOM BUT MY HEART IS SELFISH AND WANTS YOU IN THE ROOM I'M IN, I PRAY WITH ALL MY MIGHT YOU KNOW HOW COMPLETELY YOU WERE ALWAYS LOVED BY SO, SO MANY. I THINK HERE ON EARTH YOU WERE NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO KNOW THAT...AND THAT IS JUST, IT SEEMS TO ME, A CONDITION ALL OF US SUFFER ON THIS PLANE, TO ONE EXTENT OR ANOTHER. MAYBE IT IS ONLY WHEN WE MOVE ON AND MEET THE MAGNIFICANT GAZE OF OUR LORD THAT WE FEEL IT..LIKE WHAM! AND WE FINALLY GET IT. I LOVE YOU. PLEASE ACCEPT MY LOVE AND GIVE LAURA, NANA, AUNT KATHY A BIG HUG AND KISS FOR ME...AND TEASE THEM AND MAKE JOKES WITH THEM AS YOU DID HERE. BTW, THANKS FOR THE OREOS YOU LEFT FOR ME IN OUR LAST VISIT. HEY, MAYBE SOME MORNING I WILL GET UP AND FIND 4 OREOS ON MY KITCHEN COUNTER AGAIN...I PROMISE I WILL NOT FREAK. MAY YOUR DAYS BE FILLED WITH LEARNING, LOVE, LAUGHTER AND PEACE. YOU ARE ALWAYS JUST A HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM ME...
LOVE (AUNT) SHARON
Jeff Ariemma
June 28, 2013
Dear Mark, my cousin first and second. Not too many people could say that!
Thank you for the times we shared.
I know that God is taking care of you and Laura and you feel his love and are at peace.
Aunt Rose and Jenny, my prayers and love are for you everyday. God bless, love Jeff
Jennifer Ariemma
June 27, 2013
Mark. .....as the days pass and the reality that you are gone sets in, sadness takes over.
I remembering being a child and watching you and Laura leave the house together and being sad you were both going, you were both so cool to me so in my mind anything you did had to be so much fun. But more of it was that you were TOGETHER....and I missed you both when you were gone.. and now here we are decades later and I sit looking at the sky ...feeling the same way.
It is inconceivable this reality sometimes...to pray now to both of you as angels seems like a dream...but the missing you both part doesn't ..for its very real.
I don't know where you are now on the journey to eternity....I just pray its gentle on your soul...I love you and miss you ...Love your baby BRAT sister
June 26, 2013
Dear Mark,
Thinking of you today. I was in my car stopped at a red light as a little boy with his mother crossed in front of me. He was about 8 years old, wearing shorts with socks and sandals! As he passed by he smiled at me, for a moment I saw your face. Thank you for that. Love and blessings, Aunt Annie
Nancy Salvatici
June 26, 2013
Love you Cuz. You are back in the high-life again....
mary ann faustina
June 25, 2013
our prayers are with all of you at this time, may he rest in peace, love to rosemary and her family. love, joe and mary ann faustina
June 12, 2013
To my cousin Mark. I love you so. May you be free and peaceful at last. Thank you for looking out for me growing up. It's because of you that I ever had a glass of milk. Although you closed down some of my finest parties I thank you for always protecting me. I'm so glad we got to spend time together before I moved. Give Laura a tic tac for me. Until I see you both again I send you both my love and prays every single day. Rest now my cousin in peace. Suzanne
Pat Shaw
June 12, 2013
Dear Mark, Here I am again!! But, then you know how much I talk. I was just thinking of you again, and realized I made a mistake. Not the first one as you well know. Please forgive me for thinking I met your Mom at your birth. Yup! Laaura gets the attention again!!! It was when she was born that I took care of your Mom. Being the oldest in my family, I know how it is to have the second one get all of the attention. But, you now know you always held first place in all of our hearts. Forgive an old lady for a lapse of memory. Love and peace, for the 3rd time, Aunt Pat. Okay, you, John and Laura can stop laughing now.
Suzette de Araujo
June 12, 2013
Our thoughts are prayers are with you all during this time. We love you!
Aunt Pat Shaw
June 12, 2013
Mark, I did't get to light a candle with my past message and I wanted to do so. God's Love is a flame that is eternal and your soul is also eternal. You will be here with us in thought, in heaven and in our next lives together. Love never dies. Love and peace, Aunt Pat
Aunt Pat Shaw
June 12, 2013
Dearest Mark, I have known you since the day you were born. Your birth brought your Mom to me as my BFF. Without her in my life, I would have been lost. Because of you, I became part of your family and learned how funny all of you were. I remember you as a toddler, as a little boy who didn't understand Uncle Jack. As a young man who worked hard to build a good life for his wife and daughters. Never for one moment have I doubted how much you love them. I also know how you tried to help and protect your Mom and your sisters. After all, you were the man of the house!! You have been and will always remain in my prayers. Say hello to my John and to your sister for me. Love and peace, Aunt Pat & Uncle Jack
Nancy Salvatici
June 12, 2013
My cousin Mark - I love you and miss you. I am so happy you are at peace now and skipping through the clouds with Laura - you will always be in our hearts here. Someday we'll all be together again. Sending you a hug to heaven.
June 11, 2013
Dear Mark,
Lighting this candle for you today. Its been dark and rainy these last several days and wanted you to see the light from this candle from heaven and know that you are thought of and loved. Thinking of you and hoping you and Laura are together and in God's loving arms. Love, Aunt Annie
June 10, 2013
Mark, I may not have known you very long but you seemed to be a sweet man. I thought of you today and unfortunately found out you were no longer with us. I will miss you. Rest in Peace.
June 5, 2013
Dearest Mark,
I miss you. I love you. I pray and trust you are "Happy, Joyous, and Free". I know you are no longer caught, cornered, and tortured by this disease. I imagine you meeting Jesus and knowing in a flash, you are loved, welcomed, and redemmed. Allow Jesus, all the angels, all our family who are with you now, embrace, love, and rock you in their arms. Run and play with Laura. Help others adjust as she has been doing since her transition. Send us a message as often as possible. Please know I have always loved you and never forgot nor will, your glorious self and your pure, loving, giving Spirit. I will see you every day in many ways, and not just with my eyes. And in an Angel's blink, I will embrace you again, Markie Maypo! please kiss for me, Laura, Nana, Aunt Kathy, Pop-Pop...and all we share....Know you are so loved by us on this side of the veil. Love, aunt sharon
Love, Aunt Sharon
clark chacon
June 5, 2013
mark my brother-missing you-you can come by and visit in my dreams-i'll always be around-e ola koa
Teri Delfino
June 3, 2013
Mark,
As the days pass on my heart is breaking for your mom a woman's heart that I hold dear to me..I got jenny's hand and heart, your daughter's and Dawn's as well.. No words can bring them comfort, there is just nothing anyone can say to make their pain go away... I know you're at peace in heave above with your sister Laura and with everyone whom we've all lost and loved... You watch over them from up there, I got everyone down here...
You're forever in their hearts and mind, at times your memories will be making them laugh & because of the stories will forever live on. I will hold you in a good thought, as the days pass on by... I know thru this life you fought, struggled and stride; From the smile you had upon your face I know it was your time. Now you're up in heaven along Laura's side, no doubt in anyone's mind! Some sense of peace in that for all you hold dear, but sadly it doesn't stop one tear...
They all will love and miss you, but also need to live because through them your memory most definitely will live, At times they may think of you and wonder why? Others might smile & cry, At the end of the day they can now look to the heavens and say thank you for helping me thru this day! We have another angel on heavens list, yet down here brother-in-law you will be missed...
May your soul finally be free...
Xo "TD
Uncle John
June 3, 2013
Mark, there are no words adequate enough to express the sorrow Aunt Phyliss, Suzanne, Nancy and I feel. But the beautiful and wonderful memories we hold will always stay in our hearts and mind. May almighty God hold you in his arms as we will hold you in our hearts forever.
Matt Warner
June 1, 2013
Mark, your good nature was natural and there for all to see. I am so glad I met you and will think about you always. You're one of the good guys. I know you're at peace and I wish the same for your family.
Matt Warner
Ann Marie Proctor
June 1, 2013
My dear Nephew, goodbye for now, I know you are in God's care and feeling the peace and love he can give. You are imprinted on our lives and hearts and will never be forgotten. I hope you get to meet "Boney Bork"! Love, Aunt Annie
May 31, 2013
The memories we all hold close to our hearts are truly a blessing. I love you cousin and know you are another angel watching over all of us. Rest in peace and hug Laura endlessly.
Karen Presley
May 31, 2013
Rest in peace...
JoAnn Presley
May 31, 2013
Rest in peace cousin. There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in our hearts.
Patti Corso Davies
May 31, 2013
May eternal peace and joy be yours, dear cousin Mark. Fly with the angels. Love, Patti
Jennifer Ariemma
May 30, 2013
THe sky seems brighter ......for you are in heaven shining down...how peaceful you must be, and for that I am grateful.....but there is a place down here Mark that will remain forever dark ....fly with the angels and know you are loved..now and always xo
Rose Ariemma
May 30, 2013
My beloved Son Markie-Your struggle is over and you fought the fight, there is a big hole left in our hearts that only you filled. Go with God and do a group hug with Laura for me. The gentle man that you were was back and for all of us who were cheering you on I thank you for being with us long enough to have some of our Mapo back.As your Mother, I now have to know that God will be hugging you now instead of me, and comfort comes from that. I wish with all my heart that your struggles could have been lighter, and would have made that so if I could. Your are and will be in my heart until I see you again..xxxooo Mommie
May 30, 2013
Rest In Peace dear Mark .. from your PC algebra teacher
Rick Chicas
May 30, 2013
I don't have the words to adequately convey my heartfelt sorrow over Mark's passing. My deepest condolences to Mark's family especially, and to everyone who knew him however briefly, since Mark made an impression pretty much everywhere. We were best friends in high school, but hadn't spoken in many years. This is a real loss. Mark, I love you buddy.
Ruby Fosteris
May 30, 2013
Mark I hope you are at peace and that you and Laura are now together and watching over Jennifer and your amazing family feeling the love. You will be missed! God bless.
Maureen Kroog
May 29, 2013
Jesus is holding you in the palm of his hand! Turn to him in your sorrow and you will find peace.
Nancy Fallon Rogers
May 29, 2013
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this most difficult time. I have so many fond memories of your family. Especially of Laura, Mark and I going to see the latest James Bond movies. He was such a great sport and I will remember him, and you all fondly.
Nancy Fallon Rogers
Rich DiSanto
May 29, 2013
Mark: it has been said one seldom recalls what a person said, but you always remember how they made you feel! Some great great memories my friend.
Kevin Giblin
May 29, 2013
My condolences to the family. Mark was one of us, a proud Paladin. When you are a Paladin, you are blessed. Paladins never die, they simply move on to the next chapter. I wish Mark the best on his journey.
May 29, 2013
To the Ariemma Family, I am so sorry for your lost and pray that Mark will rest in peace among the angels and alongside his beloved sister Laura. My heartfelt condolences go out to you all during these difficult times. Sincerely, Phyllis Bennett
Dawn Marciniak
May 29, 2013
May you finally be at Peace!
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