Obituary of Antoinette M Gallina

Antoinette (Shirley) M. Gallina, nee Guglielmelli, of Cliffside Park, NJ entered eternal life on June 9th 2017. She was born August 28th 1931 in Hoboken, NJ, which is where she lived until she was married at the age of 30.

            After her mother passed away at a young age Shirley managed the finances of house and businesses of the family as well as house work for her father. She graduated high school in Hoboken and then stayed at home to help manage the finances while working as a bookkeeper.

            She eventually married a life long family friend Peter F. Gallina in 1961. They moved up to Cliffside Park, NJ to start a life and family together. Shirley was a loving sister, mother, grandmother, and wife who devoted her life to tending and loving her family. Anyone who met her would know that her three children, Helen, Michael, and Paul, were her proudest accomplishments. She stayed at home to nurture and love her children that her life revolved around. Her support for her children was eternal and only grew with the arrival of grandchildren.

            She cared for all her grandchildren as if they were her own children and always enjoyed their company. She was as supporting of a grandmother as she was a mother that loved baking with her grandchildren and never missed an important event of the family. She devoted her life to her family and was beloved by her family that is grateful to have had such a loving figure in their lives.

            Loving daughter of the late Incoronata and Michele Guglielmelli. Beloved wife of 50 years to  the late Peter F. Gallina. Devoted mother of Helen Gallina-DeLuca and her companion Joseph, Michael F. Gallon, and his wife Maria, and Paul M. Gallina Sr. and his wife Michelle. Cherished grandmother of Deanna & Daniel DeLuca, Paul & Peter Gallina and Angela &Alexa Gallina. Dear sister of the late Andrew P. Guglielmelli, Dolores A. Guglielmelli, and Father Michael V. Guglielmelli of St. Francis Church, Hoboken. Brother-in-laws: Felix Gallina and the predeceased Louis Gallina. Sisters-in-laws: Joan Gallina and the predeceased Marie Guglielmelli and AnnGallina. She also leaves behind many loved nephews, nieces, and godchildren.

Visitation will be at St. Francis Church, 308 Jefferson Street Hoboken, NJ on Wednesday from 1-9 pm with a Vigil  Mass at 7PM .  Funeral Mass on Thursday, June 15th at 11am with the burial to follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. We ask to please use public transportation and travel together as parking is limited and church capacity is extremely limited.  In lieu of Flowers, donations in the form of Masses and Candles would be appreciated by the family.  Arrangements by Konopka Funeral Home, North Bergen, NJ.   Condolences at www.Konopkafuneralhome.com.