Patricia A. Parentela (nee Greco) passed away on July 22, 2022. She was 83. Born in Kearny Pat resided most of life there before retiring to Wall Twp. Visiting will be on Thursday August 4th beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Her Mass will be the same morning at 11:00 a.m. in Queen of Peace Church in North Arlington. Private cremation will follow.
Pat was a History Teacher for many years retiring from Queen of Peace High School. At the age of 16 Pat was one of the youngest of her sex to obtain a private pilots licence in the U.S. Pat graduated with a BA from Newcomb College of Tulane University. After college she vacationed on a ship that circumnavigated the world.During her life she logged over 100,000 miles at sea. Pat spoke fluent Italian and enjoyed briefly living and working in Rome. The former wife of Aldo Parentela MD, she is survived by her son Russel F. Parentela (Judith) along with her cherished grandchildren; Leah Marie Parentela and Russel T. Parentela. She is the sister of the late Russell E. Greco, Jr. MD