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Elena Pena Obituary
Elena, (nee Penton), 86, of Paramus, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018. Before retiring, Elena worked for Saks Fifth Ave, Manhattan, NY as a Seamstress. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Visitation RC Church, Paramus.
Cherished wife of 61 years to Carlos. Loving mother of, Doris Pena-Perez and her husband Rafael of Paramus and Carlos Pena and his wife Amanda of Guilford, CT. Treasured grandmother of, Daniel and his girlfriend Victoria, Cristina, Vanessa and her fiancé Mathew, Charles, Scott, Catherine, Madelyn, Gabriella, Jillian and great-grandson Luis.
Family will receive friends on Thursday January 25, 2018 from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home 113 South Farview Avenue, Paramus, NJ. Funeral Service will be held at 9:30 am on Friday January 26, 2018 at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home followed by a 10:00 am Funeral Mass, at Our Lady of the Visitation R.C. Church, 234 N. Farview Avenue Paramus, NJ. Interment Garden of Memories, Township of Washington, NJ.
To leave an online condolence or for further information visit www.vanderplaat.com
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Susie, Susana,Albert, Matt Henzel
January 25, 2018
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