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1994 becoming a a a a a Certified Funeral
Service Professional early in in in her career Andrea was raised in in in Clifton and has been a a a a a a a a a a resident of of Garfield since 1989 She has a a a a a a a Bachelor of of Science Degree in in Owner Management from the University of South Carolina - Columbia
and she was awarded the the Dean’s Award for the the Most Outstanding Business Student in in in 1993 In addition she was a a a a a a a a member of the Mortar Board National National Honor Society Society Omicron Delta Delta Kappa National National Honor Society Society Delta Delta Sigma Pi - Senior Vice President Judicial Board four year member of of of the the University of of of South Carolina Marching Band President of of of the the Dorm Association Association and and is a a a a a a a a a life member of the the Alumni Association Association Andrea then attended Mercer
County Community
College receiving her Funeral
Degree in in 1994 Andrea was the class president of of of of Sigma Sigma Phi Sigma Sigma Fraternity and recipient of of of of the Academy of of of of Professional Funeral
Funeral
Service Practice Scholarship the the New Jersey State Funeral
Funeral
Director’s Association Association Scholarship and the the Passaic County Funeral
Director’s Association Association Scholarship Andrea is Past President of the Garfield Rotary and was a a a a a a a a Lector
for 20 years at Our Lady of of Mount Virgin R C C Church She was also a a a a a a a a a member of of of the the Italian-American Women’s Women’s Forum of of Lodi the the the Garfield Garfield Women’s Women’s Club and the the Garfield Garfield Chamber of Commerce In 2018 Andrea was recognized by the the the Marine Corps League receiving the the the honor of the the the Distinguished Distinguished Citizen Citizen Award and and Distinguished Distinguished Citizen Citizen Medal She is is is is is married to Gregory Gilkes and and and they have two children Aaron and and Rosemarie Page - - ALOIA - - FUNERAL HOME ALOIA - - FUNERAL HOME - - Page 7