Carmela Ferrito Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mrs. Carmela Joan Ferrito, 90, of Cresskill NJ, passed away January 31, 2021. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the wife of Joseph S. Ferrito. Carmela earned her B.S. in Pharmacy and MS in Pharmacy Administration from St. John’s University. She served as Director of Pharmacy at Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, NJ for 28 years. She paved the path for many women in her field, serving as a talented leader and mentor to many. Carmela was married for 66 years to her beloved husband Joe. She was an incredibly loving mother, wife, grandmother, aunt and friend to all. She had a strong sense of civic responsibility, volunteering not only at the hospital but also on Town of Cresskill committees including the Drug and Alcohol Municipal Alliance and the Senior Citizens Center Board of Trustees. She was a founding member and Trustee of the Cresskill Education Foundation and was a constant presence at their fund-raising activities. She was also a member of the Cresskill Women’s Club. For many years she volunteered at the John Harm’s Theatre as an usher. She loved painting and reading, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family. From Sunday dinners to summers by the pool, her home and heart were the epicenter of family gatherings. Carmela is survived by her husband and three children, Frances (Jim), Salvatore (Isabelle), and John (Michele). She also leaves behind six grandchildren - Kimberly, James, Marissa, Kaitlynn, Nicole, and Joseph - as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews, and cousins. Arrangements are being handled by the Barrett Funeral Home, Tenafly, N.J., 201-568-8043. Service will be private. Memorial donations can be made out to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.