Obituary of Alma Cristauro-Carchietta

Alma Cristauro-Carchietta, 89, formerly of Staten Island, NY, then Iselin, NJ, a retired Fleet administrator at Merck Sharp & Dohme, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018  at Brightview Senior Living in Randolph, NJ.

Born Alma Carnicelli in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, she moved to New Dorp, NY, in 1930.

Mrs. Cristauro-Carchietta was a graduate of New Dorp High School and earned her degree in Business from Packard Business College.

She was a lifelong parishioner of St. Cecelia R.C. Church, Iselin. She was involved with many volunteer activities including Meals-On-Wheels, Metuchen.

She is survived by her husband Alfred R. Carchietta who she married in 2003.  She was predeceased by her late husband Leo Thomas Cristauro, sister Inez Carnicelli-Gertner and niece Elizabeth Volsario.  In addition to her husband, surviving Mrs. Cristauro-Carchietta are brother-in-law Leslie Gertner, nephew Lawrence (Ingrid) Gertner, great-nephew Matthew Gertner, daughter Christina (Steve) Rome, sons Anthony (Elizabeth) and Vincent (Danielle) Carchietta, grandchildren, Regina, Lia, Elizabeth, Steven, Anna Maria, Gabrielle, Thomas, and four great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her honor to Meals-On-Wheels mealsonwheelsamerica.org/take-action/give or www.habitat.org/donate.

Visitation Sunday, July 22, 2018 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, at Tuttle Funeral Home 272 Route 10, Randolph, NJ (www.tuttlefh.com).

Funeral Mass Monday, July 23, 2018 11:00 AM at St. Cecelia’s Church, 45 Wilus Way, Iselin, NJ.

Interment at St. Gertrude Cemetery, 53 Inman Ave., Colonia, NJ