Obituary of Mary R Salamone

Salamone, Mary R. (nee Drago), age 90, of Waldwick died Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ. Mary was born in Jersey City and spent her early years residing in Hoboken before moving to Waldwick over 60 years ago. Mary devoted her time to raising and caring for her husband and children. For many years Mary worked as a sales representative for Lord & Taylor, Ridgewood. Mary was a parishioner of St. Luke’s RC Church, Ho Ho Kus, NJ. Mary is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, John Salamone, her son, Robert Salamone and his wife, Meg of New Egypt, NJ and two daughters, Maureen Hirsch and Mary Ann Osgoodby both of Waldwick, NJ. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; John Salamone, Brian Salamone, Robert Hirsch, Maryann White, Kimberly Tinker, Thomas Osgoodby and Gregory Osgoodby and nine great grandchildren; Olivea, Dylan and Logan Salamone, Sophia and Bronson Tinker, Grace White and Angela, Nicholas and Luke Salamone. Mary was predeceased by her two sons in law, Robert Hirsch in 2011 and George Osgoodby in 2015. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 11:00 AM at St. Luke’s RC Church, 340 Franklin Tpke., Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423 with the interment to follow in the St. Luke’s Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be made to St. Luke’s RC Church, Roof Fund, 340 Franklin Tpke., Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423.