Obituary of Geraldina Lama

LAMA, Geraldina (nee Veliz) age 61, of Midland Park died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Born in Guatemala, Geraldina came to the United States settling with her family in Lodi. She worked at Rose’s Bridal Shop in Paramus and more recently as a Sales Associate at Stern’s in Paramus. Geraldina was a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. Surviving is her loving husband of 40 years, Charles Lama, Jr. and her adored son Charles Philip Lama III both of Midland Park. Geraldina also leaves her niece and Goddaughter, Madeline Garcia and her fiance’ Andre Alston of Rutherford, her nephew and Godson, Erik Garcia of Rutherford and nephew Roberto Garcia of Passaic. Also surviving are nephews, Lorenzo Veliz Williams of Teaneck, Anthony Veliz Williams of Hackensack and a special nephew Clint L. Coley, Jr. of Passaic. Her sister, Rita Schuszter of Passaic and brother Gerardo Veliz and his wife Norma of Hackensack also survive. The Lama family will receive friends on Sunday, January 3, 2016, 4:00 until 9:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral mass will be Monday 10:00 AM at the Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect Street, Midland Park, NJ. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Saddle Brook, NJ. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Geraldina’s name may be made to; St. Jude Tribute Program, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148 or Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436.