Catherine A. Cotrone

Catherine A. Cotrone

Catherine Cotrone Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Frech - Mcknight Funeral Home from Apr. 4 to Apr. 5, 2023.
Catherine A. Cotrone (née Rollo), 92, of Bergenfield, died peacefully on April 2, 2023. Loving mother of Vincent and his wife Lori, Toni Hayes and her husband Tom. Cherished grandmother of Danielle, Alison, Michael and Megan.

Catherine was born in New York City to Michael Rollo and Antoinette (née Daniele). She was a secretary with Teleprompter Cable for many years. Catherine was a beloved mother and grandmother. A former parishioner of St. John's in Bergenfield. Kind and giving, she will be dearly missed.

A celebration of Catherine's life will take place Wednesday, April 5th, 4-8 PM, with a prayer service at 6 PM, at the Frech-McKnight Funeral Home, 161 Washington Avenue, Dumont. Catherine will be laid to rest at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY on Thursday, April 6th.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Catherine's memory to the Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, 23 Vreeland Rd, Ste. 105, Florham Park, NJ 07932; https://www.alz.org/nj or the National Alliance on Mental Health, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 300, Arlington, VA 22203; https://donate.nami.org/give

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