Michaelina C. "Mickey" Formato Obituary (1937 - 2021)

Michaelina (Mickey) Carmella Formato (nee Rella) age 84, long-time resident of the John P. Renna House on Gaston Street in West Orange, NJ went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Mickey was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Orange NJ on July 18, 1937. She lived in New Jersey all her life and enjoyed her family most of all. Her life was devoted to loving both God and her family, as she spent countless days at t-ball games, piano concerts, soccer games, holiday gatherings, birthday parties, and anything that involved her family. Raising seven children was her passion and keeping her family happy was always on her heart. Mickey was an exceptional employee of the Millburn Town Hall Payroll Department, and also took on a career as an Avon Lady, where her sales would earn her different acknowledgements and awards. She participated in the Millburn Recreation Sports, where she played volleyball, basketball and other sports. She volunteered for the Girl Scouts, collected shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child, and an active member of Long Hill Chapel, Chatham, NJ as well as volunteering for many other groups She had a true zest and spunk in life and it showed in everything she did. People enjoyed her company. Some of her hobbies were travel, music, good Italian food and being a devout student of the Bible. She's had the blessing of traveling as far as Israel, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach, Ocean City, NJ, Oxford NY, Hawaii, Mexico and Alaska over the course of her life. Her love of nature's Creator, God, was continually on her lips. The wife to the late Ralph B. Formato, Jr., Mickey is survived by of Michele Giuliano and her husand Tony, JoAnn El-Halim (predeceased) Marie Anen and her husband Paul Meaker, Lorraine Formato, Nancy Gayer and her husband Ken, Lucille Formato and her husband Joe Rodino, Ralph Formato and his wife Jill. Mickey has 11grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. Her sweet sister Minnie Ciao of Manahawkin, NJ and dear brother-in-law Len Cardinale of Belleville, NJ survives Mickey, while her other siblings - Mary-Jo, Lee, Steve, Toni, Eddie have predeceased. Mickey will always be remembered as joyful, Christ-like, loving and a pip. She will be forever remembered as our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend! We'll gather on Saturday November 20, 2021 gather at 10 a.m. at Long Hill Chapel, 525 Shunpike Road, Chatham, NJ 07928. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. Repast following service.