Marie Scialfa

Marie (Ginger) F. Scialfa (née Sauchelli) 93, of Union, NJ passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Born in Newark, NJ, Marie lived in Union for 64 years. Her early career was as a Radiologic Technologist (RT) in Newark at a variety of hospitals. She was a congregant at St. Michael’s RC Church Union, was active in Catholic Daughters of Mary, Supreme Council Columbiettes of Union Knights of Columbus #4504, Treasurer of the Union Chapter of Unico National, and a long-term member of the Union VFW Women’s Auxiliary. Two of Marie’s many Philanthropic areas of support were The Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Development Department in Livingston NJ, and The Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside NJ.

Marie married her loving husband Carmen Scialfa on June 19, 1955, and they celebrated 59 years of marriage. She was the co-proprietress with her husband in the food service industry from 1955 -1998 with locations in Newark and Berkeley Heights NJ.

She is predeceased by her parents Joseph and Margaret (Imbrenda) Sauchelli, her daughter Mary Scialfa, her husband Carmen Scialfa, and her brother Alfred Sauchelli.

She is the mother of Carl Scialfa, and the sister of Judith Cenar and Frances Doyle. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins who she lovingly cared for.

Let Us Rejoice!

"Aunt Marie is already filled with the unimaginable Love and Joy of her life, well lived.

And as if that is not enough, that Love and that Joy of hers is no fleeting state of being.

No, rather it is Infinite and Eternal, and her mission is to now share these magnificent gifts with each and every one of us.

You see, Marie is no longer limited to her body. Her Spirit is pure and refreshing Freedom. 

She is now and forever closer to each of us, than any one of us can be with any other one of us. 

So, let us Rejoice and bask in Marie's Freedom and Peace, her Love and her Joy, that she now shares with us. 

And what could be a more fitting way to honor and rejoice with her, than to share it with one another."

- A reflection by Father Dennis Crowley.

Visitation for Marie will be at Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave in Union on Friday August 1, from 4pm to 8pm.

A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, August 2, at 10:30am at Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, 971 Suburban Rd in Union.

Burial will then follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 340 Ridge Road in North Arlington.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations are made to:

Day Camp Sunshine: 3575 Valley Road Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 204, Liberty Corner, NJ, 07938

Phone: 908.991.3215

Email: camp@deaconry.org

Website: https://daycampsunshine.org