Amalia Azer

With deep sorrow and profound love, we announce the passing of Amalia Kolta Azer on Friday, February 21, 2025 in Randolph, NJ, at her daughter’s home. Amalia was born on November 17, 1932, in Elgawly-Assiut, Egypt, to Kolta Girgis Mina and Besta Girgis Mina.

 A devoted woman of faith, Amalia lived her life with unwavering love for God and her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Sabry Azer Girgis and the cherished mother of Narguis, Nabila, Nema, Martha, Ebtesam, and Samuel. Her legacy continues through her grandchildren — Antoine, Richard, Andre, Renee, Angela, Eric, Amanda, Daniel, John, and Alexandra — and her great-grandchildren — Isis, Aden, Ramses, Adeline, Hala, Layla, and Lucas.

 Amalia grew up in Elgawly-Assiut, Egypt, and later moved to Cairo, Egypt and then finally to Brooklyn, NY in 1980 where she dedicated herself to raising her children and providing them with a better life in America. She was a woman of great strength and wisdom, known for her sharp mind, loving heart, and deep devotion to her family and faith. Among her many gifts, she was especially known for her bread-making, particularly her cherished 3aysh shamsi.

Services will be held at Riotto Funeral Home & Cremation Company, 3205 Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City, NJ. (For GPS navigation, it is best to use our parking lot address: 14 Stagg Street).  Additional parking across JFK Blvd. from the funeral home on Sunday, February 23, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.  A funeral service will follow on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 440 Hoboken Ave., Jersey City. Interment will take place at Arlington Cemetery, 748 Schuyler Ave., Kearny, NJ.

The family would like to express their gratitude to Riotto Funeral Home, especially Nicole, for their guidance and support during this difficult time as well as Pastor Nagy Hanna and the Arabic American Evangelical Church. Amalia’s life was one of faith, resilience, and love, and she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want..." — Psalm 23:1