Elizabeth A. Covello, 88 of Hollywood Florida. Elizabeth A. nee Conte Covello of Hollywood, Florida, joyfully entered God’s Kingdom starting her eternal life after a brief illness on June 8, 2015. Born in Newark, NJ, Elizabeth is predeceased by her parents, Maria and John Conte, her brother and sister in-law Anthony and Hazel Conte, her sister and brother –in law, Mary and Ralph Yaccarino, sister in-laws Mildred Covello, Catherine Pitrelli and Frances Covello of Hollywood, FL, and brother in laws Joseph Covello and Amadeo Pete Pitrelli of Hollywood, FL and her very beloved son, Gerald R. Covello, Jr. She is survived by her devoted husband and true life partner of 67 years, Gerald R. Covello, Sr. of Hollywood, FL, her loving children, Alice and Tom Wright of Hollywood, FL, John and Paula Sollami Covello of Lawrenceville, NJ. She is also survived by the joys of her life – her 5 grandchildren: Stephanie and Christina Covello of Washington, D.C.; Nicholas Covello of Skillman, NJ; Alexandra and Elizabeth Eliza Covello of Lawrenceville, NJ. Elizabeth is also survived by a great number of loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, cousins and friends. Elizabeth was a loving wife, mother and homemaker and later in life became a cosmetic salesperson for Clinique in New Jersey and Florida. A woman of amazing faith in her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale.
Visitation will be held at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, 6400 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, FL on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a Tributes of a Lifetime Service that night at 7 p.m. Interment will occur on Wednesday, June 17th at the Gates of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover, New Jersey. Elizabeth’s family requests in lieu of flowers that donations can be made to the following charities: The Covello Foundation, 132 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608 http://covello.squarespace.com or Samaritan’s Purse www.samaritanspurse.com
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Norma Miller (Pompano Beach FL United States)
June 11, 2015, 12:00 am
My deepest sympathy to Jerry, Alice, Tom, John, Paula and all family. My prayers continue for you all.