CAMILLE DE MAIO

Camille DeMaio Retired college secretary, 'feisty, hard working and caring,' 92 Camille DeMaio (nee Vena), 92, of Lakewood, N.J., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. Funeral is Thursday at 10:30 a.m. from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Rd., Lyndhurst, N.J. Funeral Mass is at 11:30 a.m. in St. Stephen Church, Kearny, N.J. Entombment is in Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum. Friends will be received Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. Send condolences to stellatofuneralhomes.com. Camille was born and raised in Jersey City, N.J., and later moved to Kearny (1971 to 1999), Jackson (1999 to 2012), and finally to Lakewood (2012 to 2014). She worked in New York for a short time doing secretarial work and later with her brothers in their deli, Possel's, on Jackson Avenue in Jersey City. Camille also worked for Jersey City State College (1968 to 1991) as a secretary in the English department, and later in the facilities department. Camille always thought about others and tried to help everyone when she could. She was loving and caring of all people and pets. She was feisty, hard working, organized and, most of all, loved her family and friends. Camille was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Anthony DeMaio; devoted daughter of the late Joseph and Antionette (nee Tarantino) Vena; loving mother of Rosanne and her husband, Michael Trebesiner; dear sister of the late Anita and husband, Edward Karlsson, John and wife, Elaine Vena; and Victor Vena and wife, Inger Britt; cherished sister-in-law of Mary Giannini and the late Michael Giannini, Mildred and husband, Salvatore Carbone. She is also survived by many wonderful nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, Tenn. 38105.