Obituary of Beatrice K. Tirone

Mrs. Beatrice ONeill Tirone, 72, of Maplewood died on Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Overlook Hospital Summit. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Wednesday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m. Interment is in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Visitation will be held at Preston Funeral Home, 153 South Orange Ave., South Orange, on Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m. only. For more information or to send condolences please visit prestonfuneralhome.net. Born in Newark, Mrs. Tirone lived in Maplewood for 40 years. She worked in customer service at the Investors Savings Bank in Irvington from 1971 to 1996 when she retired. She also worked in the same capacity at the South Orange Federal Savings Bank in South Orange from 1961 to 1971. Mrs. Tirone was the beloved wife of the late Patrick A. Tirone; devoted mother of Frances Rihm, Cindy Lopreiato, Anthony, Michael and the late Patrick A. Tirone Jr.; dear sister of Mary Gray and Mildred Bonopane; loving grandmother of Emily, Eric, Joseph, Nicholas, Tara and Alicia.