Antoinette Teresa DePaola

March 4, 1925 - October 1, 2019

Antoinette Teresa DePaola (nee Moffa) of Blenheim, NJ, passed away on October 1, 2019 at the age of 94 years. She was predeceased by her loving parents, Salvatore Moffa and Antoinette Moffa( nee Cirucci). Beloved wife of the late Pasquale Joseph DePaola who predeceased her in 1998. Loving mother of Maria Antoinette Bummara (Vincent), Teresa Anne DePaola, and Joseph Anthony DePaola. Proud grandmother of the late Timothy Joseph Foldoe, Maria Anne Patricia Potrzuski (John), and Christina Marie Cerrone (Michael); great-grandmother of Aubrianna Marie Potrzuski. She is also survived by her brother, Michael Moffa, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Mary Moffa, Nicholas Moffa, Joseph Moffa, John Moffa, Vincent Moffa, William Moffa, Margaret Orlando (Moffa), Salvatore Moffa, and Louis Moffa. Antoinette was the ninth of eleven children. She was raised on a farm, known to most as “Moffa’s Farm”. She graduated from Haddonfield High School in 1943. She went on to work in the Navy Ship Yard from 1943 to 1944 doing clerical work. Antoinette graduated from University of Pennsylvania Graduate Hospitals School of Medical Technology in 1948. Antoinette put her skills as a medical technician to good use, working at Belfont Hospital in 1948, Lakeland Hospital, Blackwood from 1949 to 1951, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, from 1951 to 1953, and Cooper Hospital from 1960 to 1966. In the late 60’s she became the owner of OK Pizza in Runnemede, NJ. Antoinette worked as a sales agent for both Clover and John Wanamaker’s from 1980 to 1985. In 1984 she went on to work for the 1st People’s Bank of NJ as a Senior Teller, where she retired in 1995. She was also a lifetime member of the Blenheim Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. Antoinette enjoyed crocheting and making beautiful latch hook rugs, even posting some of her creative videos on Youtube. She loved word searches and playing Bingo. Antoinette loved a good trip to the casino and was particularly fond of slot machines. She was also a great pizzelle maker. Antoinette liked to watch Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and Shark Tank. Viewing will be Monday, October 7, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at Earle Funeral Home, 122 W. Church St., Blackwood, NJ 08012. Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 AM at Infant Jesus Parish/St. John Vianney Church, 2901 Good Intent Road, Deptford, NJ 08096. Interment will be at New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ. Condolences may be shared at www.earlefuneralhome.com