GLORIA PINELLI, 94, of Saddle Brook, passed on December 6, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Pinelli. Loving mother of Thomas Pinelli, Patricia Pinelli and Keith Pinelli. Dear grandmother of Tina Pinelli, Christina Kerstetter, Nicole Kerstetter , Andrew Kerstetter and Thomas Kerstetter. Gloria is predeceased in life by her siblings Ida and Henry Vespa.
Gloria was born in Passaic, NJ to her parents Henry and Adeline Vespa in 1926. She graduated from William Paterson University in June of 1949 with her Bachelors in Science and Education. She worked as a teacher in Clifton, NJ until she got married in 1956. After that, she was a caregiver to her parents and children.
Services from Kugler Community Home For Funerals, Saddle Brook NJ. A funeral mass will be held at St. Philip the Apostle RCC on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 10:30 AM. Entombment in Calvary Cemetery, Paterson NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice or to St. Philip the Apostle RCC in Gloria's name.