Armida DeMiglio
May 1, 1933 ~ August 21, 2024
Born in:
Italy
Resided in:
Paramus, NJ
DeMiglio, Armida nee: Vigna, age 91, of Paramus, on Wednesday August 21, 2024. She was born in Italy and came to the United States in 1947 with her mother and her brother, finally reuniting with her father whom she had not seen in over a decade. She worked as a seamstress for Evan-Picone. Armida met her future husband, Joseph at a wedding where he spotted her across the dance floor wearing a green dress that matched her eyes. They were wed in 1957.
Armida and Joe moved their family to Palisades Park, a culture shock of countrified living after the comfort and familiarity of paisanos, family, and good Italian bakeries located in the Jersey City neighborhood. Nevertheless, she strapped baby Donna into the stroller, and with 3 children in tow trekked the 12 blocks to and from Broad Avenue. The A & P was adequate for many things, but the so-called Italian bread just did not make the grade.
Armida was an excellent, instinctive cook, spoiling her family with zucchini flower fritters, pastas, fried chicken cutlets, linguini with white clam sauce and her famous chicken alla Genovese, often imitated but never quite perfected by the children. When the grandchildren began arriving, they found it difficult waiting for Poppy to say grace before the meal as the food lay wafting before them. Her already superb culinary skills were further honed during her 15 year stint working at Alfredo’s with her son and daughter in law. Armida enjoyed those years very much.
Summertime found her repainting the picnic table annually and picking tomatoes, figs, mint and basil from her garden. She and Joe bought the house in Barnegat so the grandchildren would have a place to enjoy at the shore. Still, she cooked big pasta meals on vacation and repainted the deck on Diamond Drive.
During the last two years at Sunrise of Paramus, Armida enjoyed new friendships, new hobbies, breezy porch time, and the relaxation of no longer having to plan meals. She found contentment there.
Her favorite musical was “The King and I,” a show she saw on Broadway, and which she watched on repeat with her grandchildren.
Armida was predeceased by her loving parents, Alfonso and Angelina Vigna. She was the cherished wife of the late Joseph DeMiglio. Devoted mother of Julia Bazaz and her husband Robert, Donna Natale and her husband Peter, Anthony DeMiglio and his wife Lisa. Cherished grandmother of Sara, Joelle, Peter, Gabriella, Alexa, and Joseph. Loving great grandmother of 7. Dear sister of Adolfo Vigna. She will also be missed by family, friends, and neighbors.
The family will receive their friends on Sunday 3:00 – 7:00 PM at the Frank A. Patti and Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home 327 Main Street “opposite the Fort Lee Library”. The funeral will leave Monday at 9:30 AM for the celebration of her funeral mass in St. Michael’s R.C. Church at 10:00 AM. For condolences, directions, or information www.frankpatti.com or call (201) 944-0100.
Instead of flowers, the family requests a donation to either of her favorite charities,
Wings of Refuge, 94 Prospect St., Ramsey, NJ 07446, website: www.wingsofrefugehaiti.com, or Salesian Missions, 2 Lefevre Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10801, both charities care for children in underserved places.
Services
Visitation: August 25, 2024 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Frank Patti And Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Directors
327 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 7024
My thoughts and prayers are with you Donna and your family. You shine just like your mother did.
What beautiful words you wrote Julia, to describe such a wonderful and beautiful person. I have so many happy memories of your Mom over the course of my entire life. Her devoted husband Joseph was certainly waiting for her. God Bless your family. Now you have 2 Angels guiding and protecting you all. Love, Maureen
Demiglio Family. MY SINCERE SYMPATHY TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF ARMIDA. She was a wonderful person and i shared beautiful conversations with her. She is now resting in peace in the loving arms of ur Dad and the others she loved. Her memory will be forever in ur hearts. PEACE BE WITH YOU. MRS LUCILLE BATTAGLIA
I only knew Armida for about 5 years and wish we had more time together.
Armida was a lovely faith-filled woman. She had grace, style, and a gentle manner. I will always remember her with a smile.
My sincerest condolences to her family.
Evey Johnson