

December 17, 1935 – December 13, 2019
Salvatrice Mandara (LaRosa), age 83, passed away at her home in West New York, NJ on Friday, December 13, 2019. Salvatrice was born on December 18, 1935 in Comiso, Italy. In 1972, she, along with her husband Pietro and their four sons, Tony, Raffaele, Giuseppe & Giovanni came to the United States.
Salvatrice lived a fulfilling life as a wife, mother, sister, aunt and mother-in-law, but she will always be remembered for her undying love and commitment to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, as well as her amazing cooking.
Salvatrice is predeceased by her husband, Pietro, her son Raffaele and her great-granddaughter Khloe Rose. She leaves behind her sons, Tony Mandara and his wife Dena, Giuseppe Mandara and his wife Barbara and Giovanni Mandara. Grandchildren, Nicholas Mandara and his girlfriend, Daniella, Christopher Mandara and his fiancée Gionna, Kassandra Mandara and her boyfriend Haris, Anthony & Gianna Mandara and Great-Grandchildren, Harper, Jensen, and Michaela.
Also surviving are her sisters, Maria LaRosa, and Rosaria Guastella, Niece, Mary West and her husband Michael, Nephews, Vincent Guastella and his wife, Joanne and Ralph Guastella. Great- Nieces, Jessica Maurizio and her husband, Andrew and Melissa Herre and her husband, Robert. Great- Nephews, Vincent, Joseph, Lorenzo, Luca, Benjamin and Great-Nieces, Brielle and Olivia and loving family in Italy.
Visitors will be received on Sunday, December 15, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Leber Funeral Home, 2000 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Union City, 07087. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, December 16, 2019 at St. Joseph of the Palisades, 6401 Palisade Avenue, West New York, NJ 07093at 10:15AM.
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