Josefa H. Valcarcel, 86 of Kearny passed away on January 21, 2017.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington on Monday January 23 at 11 AM. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny.
Born in Cuba, Josefa lived in Newark before moving to Kearny in 1981. She worked as a guidance counselor for the Passaic Board of Education (School #4) for many years before retiring.
Josefa was the beloved wife of the late Eduardo; and loving mother of Tere Valcarcel, Maria Caram and the late Eduardo J. Valcarcel, Jr. She is also survived by three sisters and seven grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's New Jersey, 400 Morris Ave. Suite 251 Denville, NJ 07834.