Coping with Grief

We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Enter your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. Messages run for up to one year and you can stop at any time. Your email will not be used for any other purpose.

Jaclyn Zampella

December 24, 1928 ~ February 3, 2019 (age 90)

Obituary

Service Details

Tribute Wall

Flowers & Gifts

The loving wife of Alfred Zampella, Jaclyn passed on Sunday, February 3, 2019. She was born on December 24, 1928 and was a graduate of Dickinson High School. A loving mother and wife, she enjoyed working outside the home with Bidermann Industries in the 1990s. Jaclyn enjoyed sewing, jigsaw puzzles, and word puzzles.

Jaclyn is survived by three sons: Dr. Edward, a neurosurgeon; Walter, a U.S. Government employee; and Gary, a banking wealth management official. She was blessed with two daughters-in-law, Deborah and Hildy, and six grandchildren: Bailey, Evan, Lauren, Matthew, Francesca, and Juliana. Jaclyn reveled in her role as second mother or aunt to family and friends.

Visitation is on Friday, February 8, 2019, 4:00pm to 8:00pm at RIOTTO FUNERAL HOME & Cremation Company, 3205 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07306 (For GPS Navigation use 14 Stagg St., Jersey City). Interment will be private at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

A Celebration of Life and Memorial Mass will take place on Saturday, March 23, 2019, 10:00am at St. Anne's Church, 3545 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07306.

Donations may be made to your local animal rescue league in her memory.

There's still time to send flowers to the Celebration of Life & Memorial Mass at the St. Anne's Church at 10:00 AM on March 23, 2019.

Directly place your order here and save money on wire service fees. Our system automatically takes care of scheduling the delivery with our local florist to meet the upcoming service.