Obituary of Carmela Tondo

Tondo, Carmela, age 82, of Mahwah, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 1st, 2016, surrounded by family. Carmela was born in Avellina, Italy and lived in Suffern, NY, before moving to Mahwah 24 years ago. Carmela retired from Almedica in Waldwick 16 years ago. One of her greatest joys was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved spending time outdoors in her garden. She is survived by her four children; Linda Columbia (David), Julia Kozak (Michael), Angela Tetla (Paul) and Nick Tondo Jr., 7 grandchildren; David Columbia Jr. (Suzanne), Alison Tetla, Kyle Columbia, Michelle Tetla, Eric Kozak, Carli Tetla and Nicole Kozak, and 4 great-grandchildren, Mikayla Johansen Columbia, Rhyli, Allyette, and Jackson Columbia. Also surviving are her siblings, Peppinella Caruso, Anna Cantoli, Rose Bassano, Angelina Vacchiano, Samuel Sorice and many loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Nicola, in 1992, and her siblings, Mary Abate, Pellegrino Sorice, Frank Sorice and Joseph Sorice. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 5th from 1-3 and 6-9pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 6th at 9:30am at St. Paul’s R.C. Church, 200 Wyckoff Avenue, Ramsey, NJ 07446. Interment will follow at Maryrest Cemetery, 25 Seminary Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Donations in Carmela’s memory can be made to a foundation for pancreatic cancer research - The Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714 (www.curepc.org).