Raphaele Ceres Perlov Obituary (1934 - 2021)

Raphaele Ceres Perlov of West Orange, NJ, devoted wife of Robert (deceased 2010), loving mother of Elaine Perlov (Jeffrey Buddle), cherished sister of Angela Calabrese (Conrad) and Olivia Canarelli (Albert, deceased), adored aunt of Kim DeSisto (Paul), Mark Calabrese (Anne), Christopher Canarelli and Dale Lessne (Larry) and precious daughter of Angelo and Gelsomina (Malanga) Ceres (deceased) died on Thursday, April 15, 2021. A Funeral Mass will be offered in Our Lady of the Lake Church, 22 Lakeside Ave., Verona on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 10:30 am. Facial masks and social distancing are required. Born in Newark, Mrs. Perlov was a graduate of Central High School in 1951 and later attended Seton Hall University. Mrs. Perlov held the position as Executive Secretary to the Vice President of Public Relations at NJ Bell before becoming a full-time homemaker. Together with her husband, Robert, Raphaele was an avid tennis player and a member of the East Orange Tennis Club where they met and later the West Orange Tennis Club, Park Lakes and Morristown Field Club. Her volunteer work included the Montclair Community Hospital where she distinguished herself with the "In the Pink" fundraising luncheon for the Ladies Auxiliary and the Livingston Library where she was an ESL teacher to many devoted students. Her creative passions included French gourmet cooking and sewing, where she had her own business making custom tennis skirts and dresses as well as custom sportswear under the label "Especially for You by Raphaele." In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (https://cfbnj.org) would be appreciated. Condolences may be left at www.proutfuneralhome.com.