Shirlie A. Decostanza

Shirlie A. Decostanza, 95, of West Orange, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 in West Orange, NJ.
Born in St. Albans, VT, Shirlie was a long time resident of West Orange. She was the co-owner of Marsi Construction Co., West Orange with her husband, and also worked as an office manager for Dr. Edward B. Stern’s office in Millburn, NJ for 20 years. Shirlie later volunteered at the Emergency Room at St. Barnabas Medical Center for 16 years and with the West Orange First Aid Squad, where she served as a dispatcher and the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. She was an active parishioner of St. Raphael’s Church, Livingston, where she was a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, and part of the Senior Citizen’s Club, as well as the Bethany Core Ministry. Shirlie was also a member of the West Orange Senior Club and the past president and treasurer of the Crestmont League of Deborah.
Shirlie was predeceased by her dear husband, Anthony, her sister Joan DuBiago, and her brother William Lawton. She is survived by her step-daughter, Angela Tringali, as well as 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 10:30AM at St. Raphael’s Church, 346 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston. Entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. In lieu of flowers, donations in Shirlie’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements handled by Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Livingston. www.quinnhoppingfuneral.com