Obituary of Tara G. Schiavo

Tara Schiavo passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 15^th 2018. She was born in Hoboken, and lived and raised her family in Wyckoff. She was a devoted wife to Jon for 30 years, a loving mother to Jon and Jennifer, and cherished her lifelong friends.

Tara is survived by her husband, Jon; her children Jon and Jennifer; her sister, Joy, and brother, Richard. She will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

On Tuesday, December 18^th from 9am to 10:30am, visitation will be at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave, Wyckoff, www.vpfh.com. A Funeral Mass will follow at St. Elizabeth’s RC Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave, Wyckoff at 11am with a burial to follow at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes. 

Please send donations in Tara Schiavo’s memory to support Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Checks, made payable to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, should be mailed to: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Attn: Emily Carter, 885 Second Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Please indicate on the check that the gift is in memory of Tara Schiavo. If you prefer to make your gift online, please visit: http://mskcc.convio.net/goto/taraschiavo