Gaetana “Gay” DiChiara Obituary (1923 - 2022)

Gaetana (DeVivo) DiChiara, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2022 at her home in West Caldwell at the age of 98 years old. Family & Friends will gather for a Funeral Mass in St. Aloysius Church, 219 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell on Monday, May 2 at 10:30 am. Entombment will be private. Gay was born in Avellino, Italy and was a resident of West Caldwell for 37 years. Before retiring, Gaetana was employed by Trinity Academy Preschool. Her greatest enjoyment was cooking and spending time with her family and friends. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 53 years, Andrew DiChiara and her sister, Norma Hoyt. Gaetana is survived by her sister, Mary Forlenza; her devoted children, Rosemarie Carella and her husband, Gerald, Joseph DiChiara and his wife, Lisa and Andrew DiChiara and his wife, Joanne; her cherished grandchildren, Taryn LoCasio and her husband, Michael, Michael Carella and his wife, Kelly, Matthew DiChiara, Andrew DiChiara and his partner, Alessia Pace, Brittany DiChiara and her partner, Corey Murphy, Joey DiChiara and Vincent Balducci; and five great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org) would be greatly appreciated. Condolences may be left at www.proutfuneralhome.com.