Obituary of Beverley Jane Shlala

Beverley Jane Shlala, 82, passed away on February 7, 2024, at The Country Home in Morris Plains, New Jersey. She was born on November 2, 1941, in Shelter Island, New York.

Beverley graduated from Elizabeth General Nursing School, Elizabeth, NJ and was a Registered Nurse for over 50 years primarily working at St. Mary’s Hospital, Orange NJ until it’s closure. During this time she worked alongside Dr. Conrad DeFillipis, Chief of Surgery, and then a Pain Management Specialist, Dr. Kantha. Beverley continued her nursing career with the Visiting Nurse Association until her retirement.

She was an active member of St. Raphael’s Parish in Livingston, NJ where she was a Eucharistic Minister. Beverley was also an active volunteer at several food banks and often cooked meals through the Loaves and Fishes Ministry.

Beverley is survived by her loving husband, Teophile Shlala, her children, Michael (Michele) Shlala and Marianne (Joseph) Garibaldi, her grandchildren, Taylor (Hector) Castrillo, Nicholas Shlala, Joseph and Matthew Garibaldi, her great grandchildren, Sienna and Harrison Castrillo, and her brother, William Dickens.  

A Memorial Visitation will be held Monday, February 12, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with a Memorial Service to follow at Tuttle Funeral Home, Randolph (www.tuttlefh.com).

A Funeral Mass will be held at a later date at Our Lady of Isle Church, Shelter Island, NY where Beverley will be laid to rest.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in memory of Beverley Shlala to Mayo Clinic Dementia Disease Research, 200 First Street, Rochester MN 55905 (https://philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/donateMC).