Mass Was Celebrated For Carolyn Scardena

Carolyn “Connie” M. Scardena (née Doyle), a resident of Livingston since 1958, died on Tuesday, November 2.

Mrs. Scardena had been a long distance operator for Bell Telephone, and a sales representative at Lord and Taylor.

Mrs. Scardena was predeceased by her husband, Joseph L., and six siblings and their spouses. She is survived by her children: Kathleen Leong (Roland), Stephen (Ellen), Joseph (Sally), Mary Ellen Stefanak (Frank), and Leonard; eight grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Also surviving her are her sister, Irene Barclay, and her brother-in-law, Peter Shannon.

A funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, November 9, at St. Philomena’s Church, Livingston. Cremation was private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Scardena’s name may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Livingston, was founded when the state legislature combined portions of two farming villages, Caldwell and Springfield, and issued the new Township of Livingston a state charter on Feb. 5, 1813.