Obituary of Carmella Petrillo

PETRILLO, Carmella, "Millie" age 95, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2010. Born in Manhattan, NY, she grew up in Brooklyn, NY and had lived in Midland Park for over 25 years. Millie spent many years taking care of her entire family. She was one great woman, a fighter, not a quitter, who had an incredibly strong will to live. Love is defined in many ways. Carmella is one of those ways. You don't live long despite the storms without the amount of love she gave to everyone. Millie is survived by her dear daughter Linda Pellegrino and husband Louis of Midland Park, her sister Nettie Accacella and husband Joseph of Whiting, NJ, eight grandchildren; Ernest, Linda, Christopher, Julius, Patrick, Lee, Joiann, and Patrick , and 18 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Pasqual "Patsy" in 2003 and her dear son Pasqual V., Jr. in 2007 and her dear daughter Susan Fortuna in 2009. We love you. We will always miss you. But we will never forget you! Until we meet again...be with your children and family in the new life. We'll be ok here. You gave us everything we need. You taught us how to love and how to be strong. Thank you for your endless love! Friends may visit the family on Tuesday, 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff. Funeral Mass, Wednesday, 9:30 AM at Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect Street, Midland Park. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Midland Park Ambulance Corp., 42 Pierce Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432, would be appreciated.