Dianna "Dede" Calarco

Dianna Calarco “Dede”, 53, of North Bergen, and formerly of Jersey City, entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 23, 2022.

Dianna attended St. Aloysius Academy in Jersey City before attending Douglas College at Rutgers University then Monroe College of Louisiana where she obtained her Master’s degree in Psychology. Dianna was a selfless person and spent much of her time volunteering and helping those in need. She was an established athlete, caring listener and the bedrock for her parents.

Surviving are her loving parents, Santo and Carmen Santiago-Calarco. Her beloved siblings, Deborah Salgado, Pauline and Frank Estrada, Sandra Aponte, Frank and Pamela Ellersick, Robert and Kimberly Ellersick, Edward and Heather Ellersick, Joan and David Ortiz, and Ann Marie Calarco. Also surviving are many loving relatives and friends.

Visitation is Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 5PM to 9PM at the funeral home. Funeral is Thursday, September 29, 2022, 10AM at the funeral home. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum, N. Arlington.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dianna’s name to help people with breast cancer at www.pinkfund.org.