Obituary of Catherine Piccirillo

Mrs. Catherine Piccirillo (nee Quayle), 71, of Scotch Plains, formerly of Short Hills, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, in Overlook Hospital, Summit. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at St. Rose of Lima Church, 50 Short Hills Ave., Short Hills, on Monday, March 19, at 10 a.m. Interment is in the Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven, Valhalla, N.Y. Visitation will be held at the Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home, 2122 Millburn Ave., Maplewood, on Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. For more information or to send condolences, please visit jacobhollefuneralhome.com. Born in New York City, Mrs. Piccirillo lived in Scotch Plains for 26 years. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Marymount College, Tarrytown, N.Y., in 1956 with a B.A. in psychology. She was the beloved wife of Peter J. Piccirillo of Scotch Plains; devoted mother of William Q. Finn; Mary Chambers and the late Paul J. Finn Jr.; dear sister of Nora Q. Bird and Mary Jane Neumann; loving grandmother of Nicole, Ryan, Peter, Madison, Michael, Cate, Carolyn and Jack. In lieu of flowers, donations to Paul J. Finn Jr. Foundation, P.O. Box 48, Short Hills, N.J. 07078-0048 would be appreciated.