Obituary of Theresa V Colucci

Colucci, Theresa, "Mimi" age 78 of Wanaque, formally of Paramus, left us unexpectedly on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Valley Hospital, Ridgewood. Theresa was born in Bronx, NY on January 9, 1937 to Joseph and Mildred (nee Gonzales) Formisano. Theresa was dedicated to caring and raising her children and grandchildren, they were the light of her life. She is a member of St. Francis RC Church, Wanaque and a former member of The Church of the Annunciation, Paramus. Theresa is survived by her beloved husband of 58 years, Bruno J. Colucci of Wanaque, NJ, her loving children and their spouses; Joanne and Stephen Dufresne of Nutley, NJ, Diana and Joseph Schmelzer of Paramus, NJ, Vincent and Patti Colucci of Waldwick, NJ, Michael and Pam Colucci of Mahwah, NJ and Theresa and Rick Merino of Bloomingdale, NJ. Also surviving are Mimi's 14 adoring grandchildren as well as her loving siblings, Annmarie Benzinger, Constance Jester and Mildred Guarino all of Port Washington, NY, Margaret Dobbin of Freehold, NJ and Patrick Gonzales of Islip, NY and many nieces and nephews. Theresa was predeceased by her parents and brother, Joseph Formisano, Jr. Visiting hours will be Friday, January 30th from2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, ww.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 31st at 10:00 AM at The Church of the Annunciation, 50 W. Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652, with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories Mausoleum, Washington Township. For those wishing to make an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, contributions in Theresa's memory may be made to The Alpha Phi Foundation for Women's Heart Health, 1930 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201. www.alphaphifoundationdo-nations.org, please choose Women's Heart Health in the designation pull down menu.