Elizabeth Gueci

March 24, 1921 - September 18, 2011

Elizabeth (nee Lembo) of Paterson, age 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, September 18, 2011 in Wayne at Preakness Healthcare Center. Born March 24, 1921 in Angone, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Angelina and Costible Lembo.  She worked for over 50 years as a seamstress in various coat factories in the city of Paterson where she was an active member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and a Union Delegate. Elizabeth was a kind-hearted, hard working woman who was devoted to her family and her church. Elizabeth was an active member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Paterson, Vice President of the Mount Carmel Society, a member of the Rosary Altar Society, Blessed Sacrament Seniors Group, Paterson Interfaith Community and the Riverside Vets Women's Auxiliary. Lizzie and her husband Louie (“The Clam Man”) worked alongside her mother, Angelina, to honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel with the annual novena and street festival held for many years in the Riverside section of Paterson. Elizabeth was the wife of the late Louis Gueci with whom she share 40 years of marriage.  She is survived by her son, Vincent and Denise of Mahwah, daughters Maria of Totowa and Angela and John Scillieri of Wayne. Loving grandmother of Vincent, Robyn, Jason, Michelle, Steven, Aimee, John, Emily and Daniel. Great grandmother to Vincent Matthew and Bella Rose.   Beloved sister of Tony and Pat Lembo, Ann DiFerdinando/Carbone, Anita and Joe Farias and sister-in-law to Vincent Gueci and Rose Rossi. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Relatives and friends may visit with the family at the Scilieri Funeral Home, 351 5th Avenue, Paterson on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 from 7 – 9 and Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3 – 5 and 7 -9. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Thursday, September 22 at Blessed Sacrament Church, Paterson by her nephew, Fr. Joe Farias. Interment will be at Holy Seplechure Cemetery. In Elizabeth’s Memory, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Columbia University, Traub Institute Research Center Neurological Institute, 630 W 168th St., P&S Box 16, NY, NY 10032 or Preakness Healthcare Center –Residence Fund Dementia Unit, 103 Oldham Road, Wayne, NJ 07470. For further information, please visit: www.scillierifuneral home.com