Obituary of Tessie Vendra

TESSIE ARANGIO VENDRA , of Wayne, formerly of Hackensack, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Wayne NJ,at the age of 90 years. Prior to retiring she was the co-owner, with her husband , of Angelo’s Market in Hackensack and Italian Products Inc. in North Bergen. She was a member of Ladies of Unico Hackensack Chapter, Santa Croce Cameria Society of Hawthorne and the Cavalieri Society of Hackensack, and a parishioner of Saint Francis R.C. Church, Hackensack. Beloved wife of Angelo Vendra for over 71 years. Loving mother of Rosemarie Vendra and Loretta D’Ambrosio and her husband Alfred. Cherished grandmother of Rene Brady, Nadine D’Ambrosio, Danielle Bongiovanni and her husband Peter and the late Guy Richard Brady. Great grandmother of Peter Daniel Bongiovanni. Cherished sister of the late Rose Sarah Gulino. Tessie is also survived by several nieces and nephews. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday July 6, 2010 , at St. Francis R.C. Church, 50 Lodi Street, Hackensack. at 10:00 AM with entombment following at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hackensack. Visiting will be on Sunday evening from 7 – 9 PM and Monday from 2 – 4 & 7 - 9 PM. Memorial donations may be made to: American Heart Association, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 would be appreciated.