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Elinor Ficarra Obituary
Melbourne, FL - Elinor Anne Ficarra, 82, daughter of Edgar C. Parmelee and Adele G. Bishop Parmelee, passed away peacefully July 16, 2018 at Kindred Hospital in Melbourne, FL. Elinor was born and raised in Jersey City, NJ. She married and made her home in Bergenfield, NJ where she raised her family. She then relocated to the Lake Ridge section of Toms River, NJ from 1996 to 2015, and finally settled in Melbourne, FL in 2015. Elinor was a retired school secretary having worked 27 years for the Bergenfield, NJ Public Schools Board of Education. Additionally, she served as President of the Bergenfield Ladies of UNICO, was a member of the Red Hats, Lake Ridge Italian Cultural Club, and Lake Ridge Women's Club. She was a volunteer at HOPE Center. She was devoted to St. Luke's Parish in Toms River, NJ where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. Predeceased by her parents and sister, Jean R. Parmelee Thompson, she was the wife of the late Anthony N. Ficarra. Elinor is survived by her children, Teresa Ryan and her husband Michael, Tina Pertot and her husband George, and Thomas DeSiena and his wife Kimberly; two step-children, Christine Lyons and her husband James and Bernadette Morello and her husband James; her grandchildren, Elyse Pertot and her husband James Ell, Rachel Souza and her husband Cameron, Katie Pertot, and Michael DeSiena; her step-grandchildren, Everett and Emerson Lyons, and Michele Sharpe; her great-grandchildren, Sydney and Hayley Pertot; a nephew, Bruce Tompsen and his son Andrew; as well as other relatives and friends. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at the D'Elia Funeral Home, 1300 Vermont Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Her funeral mass will be celebrated 9:15 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2018, in St. Luke's Church, 1674 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, NJ 08755.
Entombment will follow in St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery Mausoleum, Lakewood, NJ.
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July 16, 2019
Mom;
Today is one full year that we no longer have such a beautiful person as yourself to share our days here on earth. I think of you all the time and all the memories that you have made for us. You loved us all unconditionally and were always there when we needed advice and someone to lean on. Knowing that you are now at peace and with others that you love deeply and they love you makes me smile. I know you are looking over all of us..Miss you terribly...I Love you MOM xo
January 17, 2019
Mom;
You truly are a special, kind & loving person that I miss every single day. I think of you all the time and cherish ALL the memories you have provided. Always in my heart and prayers. Love you Always, Terri xo
Teresa Ryan
January 17, 2019
Remembering your great love story today and always.
Lucille DeMartino
July 26, 2018
Condolences to all who loved Elinor Anne.
Bruce...all my love.
Many beautiful memories will live in all your hearts!
Dr. Lucille Dorothy DeMartino
P M
July 23, 2018
I would like to take a moment to offer my condolences to the Ficarra family during this difficult time and I pray that Psalm 46 :1 brings you some comfort.
July 22, 2018
May the family continue to find comfort and peace in knowing that God cares. John 3:16.
July 22, 2018
You are not alone during this time of sorrow and pain. May God give your family strength and comfort to help you endure this loss. As you remember your beloved one, may the God of peace give you comfort and peace in every way. May you find Strength from the love and care that surrounds you and comfort in the memories that you shared. Theres hope in seeing your dear loved again. Read 1 Thessalonians 4:14.
Please accept my sincere condolences.
July 22, 2018
Our condolences to the family. May God fulfill his promise of binding up the brokenhearted. Isa 61:1
July 22, 2018
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
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