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Rosemarie A A Aloia CCSP
Director NJ Lic No 3829
Rosemarie A A Aloia is a a a a a a native of Paterson and has been a a a resident of Garfield since 1989 She is a a a a graduate of Syracuse University Columbia University and Mercer County Community College with her funeral degree in 1986 She is is married to Louis G Aloia and they are are the the parents of six children Brendan Maria Paola Madalyn Andrea and Adrienne and and grandmother of six She served three terms as a a a Garfield School Board Trustee is a a a a past Garfield Redevelopment Agency Member and was the the Past President and founder of the the Garfield Chamber of Commerce for 10 years She is an an accomplished musician recently retiring as organist from Our Lady of Mount Virgin R C Church after 20 years and was the Director of the Garfield Champions Senior Chorus She is currently a a a member of the the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart Choir in Newark She is Past President of of the Garfield Ladies of of UNICO Past President of the Italian-American Women’s Forum of Lodi Past Vice-President of the Garfield Women’s Club Past Presided of the Garfield AARP Chapter 2470 for 10 years and former Choir Director of the St Therese Children’s Choir Garfield Andrea R Gilkes CFSP
Director N N J Lic No 4114
Andrea R Gilkes a a a a fifth generation funeral director has been working in in the family business since childhood She became an intern in in in in 1990 until getting her license in in in in 1994 becoming a a Certified Funeral Service Professional early in her career Andrea was raised in Clifton and has been a a a a resident of Garfield since 1989 She has a a a a Bachelor of Science Degree 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 member of the Mortar Board National Honor Society Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society Delta Sigma Pi - Senior Vice President Judicial Board four year member of of the University of of South Carolina Marching Band President of the Dorm Association and is a a a life member of the Alumni Association Andrea then attended Mercer County Community College receiving her Funeral Degree in 1994 Andrea was the class president of Sigma Sigma Phi Sigma Sigma Fraternity and recipient of of of the Academy of of of Professional Funeral Service Practice Scholarship the New Jersey State Funeral Director’s Association Scholarship and the Passaic County Funeral Director’s Association Scholarship Andrea is Past President of the Garfield Rotary and was a a a a Lector for 20 years at Our Lady of Mount Virgin R C C Church She was also a a a member of the Italian-American Women’s Forum of Lodi the the Garfield Garfield Women’s Club and the the Garfield Garfield Chamber of Commerce In 2018 Andrea was recognized by the Marine Corps League receiving the the honor of the the Distinguished Citizen Citizen Award and Distinguished Citizen Citizen Medal She is married to Gregory Gilkes and they have two children Aaron and Rosemarie Page - - ALOIA - - FUNERAL HOME ALOIA - - FUNERAL HOME - - Page 7