Obituary of Nancy Cella

Nancy Pastena Cella, 94, of Roselle Park, N.J., died on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011, in Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, N.J. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect St., South Orange, N.J., on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, N.J. Visitation will be held at the Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home, 2122 Millburn Ave., Maplewood, N.J., on Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. For more information or to send condolences please visit jacobhollefuneralhome.com Born in Newark, N.J., Mrs. Cella lived in Hillside, N.J., before moving to Roselle Park 25 years ago. She was a homemaker Nancy was a dynamic presence in so many people's lives. Small in stature, big in heart. Her willingness to be there for one and all was the essence of her life. Friends became family, she was Mom and Grammy to everyone. She lived by her words "I just want to do." She was the beloved wife of the late Victor Cella; devoted mother of Lena Zajac and her husband, Robert, Victoria Cella and her husband, Mark Roth; loving grandmother of Lauren Zajac. She was predeceased by all 10 of her siblings and survived by many nieces and nephews. Donations can be made to Our Lady of Sorrows Church, South Orange, 217 Prospect St., South Orange, N.J. 07079 or Overlook Hospital, 99 Beauvoir Ave, Summit, N.J. 07901.