Veronica Sweeney LaSala

Born in Bayonne, she resided in Spotswood and Brick before settling in Whiting 14 years ago.

Prior to retiring, she was a Lab Technician for E. R. Squibb & Son in North Brunswick, where she worked for 24 years.

Veronica belonged to the Spotswood American Legion and was a parishioner of St. Dominic’s RC Church in Brick. She was also a member of the Bristol Meyers Squibb retiree’s club. She was very involved with her family and acted as a Girl Scout leader, a PTA president, singer in the church choir, and also loved animals.

She was predeceased by her first husband George Peter Sweeney in 1973.

Surviving is her husband Vito LaSala; 2 daughters: Mary Catherine Sweeney (John Whalen) and Colleen (Thomas) Gahrmann; 2 granddaughters: Mara & Mia Gahrmann; 3 step-children: Vito LaSala, Jr., Nicoletta LaSala, and Veronica McLellan; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and cousins. She was the best mom ever, a fun Nan, and a great wife.

A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, January 18, from 1-5PM at D’Elia Funeral Home, 1300 Vermont Ave., Lakewood. For more information, or to post a tribute online, please visit www.deliafuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Popcorn Park Zoo, P.O. Box 43, Forked River, NJ 08731 –OR- the Alzheimer’s Association, 331 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank, NJ 07701.