Obituaries

Renata Puntolillo 

Renata Puntolillo (nee Dulinskas), 67, died on June 5 at her home in North Arlington.

Relatives and friends may visit the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Tuesday, June 9, from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral will begin at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 10, at 10 a.m. A funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington. Cremation will follow in Rosedale Crematory, Orange. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.thiele-reid.com.

Renata was born in Germany and immigrated to this country at the age of 2. She lived in Harrison before moving to Kearny where she attended elementary school and high school. She lived in North Arlington for the past 36 years. Mrs. Puntolillo was a legal secretary at the law offices of Gillespie, Gillespie and Jablonski in Kearny for 30 years before retiring in October of 2013.

Renata is survived by her son Anthony Puntolillo and his wife Georgia; brother Anthony Vanagas and her beloved grandchildren Christian and Anthony Puntolillo. She was predeceased by her husband Ronald A. Puntolillo, a retired lieutenant with the North Arlington Police Department, on Oct. 22, 2009.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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