Delores Geraldine Messina (nee Schiafo) died on January 1 at CareOne of Morris in Parsippany. She was 86 years old. Born in Newark, Mrs. Messina lived in Livingston for 15 years before residing in West Orange, Montville and Parsippany. She was a front end manager and hostess for more than 30 years, at the Beef & Bottle in Livingston and then at B.G. Fields in Mountainside, retiring seven years ago. Predeceased by her husband, Edward, Mrs. Messina is survived by her daughters, Barbara, Doreen and Mariannne; her brother, Emil Schiafo; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the LaMonica Memorial Home , followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Raphael's Church, both in Livingston, on January 5. She is interred in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of New Jersey, 400 Broadacres Drive, Bloomfi eld, NJ 07003.
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