Obituary of Arlene Gentile

Arlene Gentile North Plainfield - Arlene (DeStefano) Gentile, 74, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. Born and raised in Jersey City, Mrs. Gentile resided in Piscataway for 15 years prior to settling to North Plainfield 20 years ago. A graduated of Kean University. Arlene earned a Master's Degree in Education, after she began a teaching career with the Jersey City Board of Education. As a teacher of the Plainfield Education System, she retired after 32 of dedicated service. As a longtime communicant of Our Lady of Czestochowa RC Church in South Plainfield she was active in the many of the church functions including serving as a Lecture, as well as a member of the Rosary Altar Society. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchild. Surviving are her three daughters; Denise Gentile of Edison, Doreen Morris and her fiancé Alex Kinon of Hawthorne and Debra Gentile with whom she resided, a son; Robert Gentile of South Plainfield, a daughter in law; Ellen Gentile of South Plainfield, a sister; Judith DeStefano of Bayonne and a brother; Dennis DeStefano and his wife Christine and their children of Pt. Pleasant. Also surviving are her beloved grandchildren; Ryan, Samantha, Robert Jr., Sydney, Connor and Alexa and her great granddaughter, Giuliana. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 9:15 AM in the McCriskin - Gustafson Home For Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield followed by a 10:00 AM funeral mass in Our Lady of Czestochowa RC Church, South Plainfield. Interment will follow in Resurrection Burial Park, Piscataway. Family and friends may attend the visitation hours on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 120 Kosciusko Ave., South Plainfield, NJ 07080.