Obituary of Gloria Ilona Castell

Gloria Ilona (Rizsak) Castell, age 84, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at the Atrium at Wayne, Wayne. Mrs. Castell was born August 3, 1928 in Passaic, NJ the daughter of the late Joseph L. Rizsak, Esq. and the late Lillian Gates. Mrs. Castell lived in the Pines Lake Section of Wayne.

She was educated at the Collegiate School, Passaic, NJ, Fashion Academy of New York, Passaic High School class of 1946 and Paree School of Clifton; she studied music and was also an instructor. She appeared as a guest artist in several concerts and on the radio.

Mrs. Castell began her early career as a pianist at age 12, performing at the Passaic Orpheus Club where she electrified large audiences with Tchaikovsky's Concerto in B Flat minor. Later on in her life, she attended Julliard School of Performing Arts, NY. She enjoyed traveling throughout Europe with her husband and working as an assistant designer for St. Anthony's Guild in Paterson. She was also a volunteer at Chilton Memorial hospital.

Mrs. Castell was the Beloved mother of Cathleen and her husband Jonathan Matson, Laura and her husband Charles Rogers, Paul J. Castell, John L. Castell and Constance and her husband Robert Restaino, Loving grandmother of Matthew Hamilton, DVM, Lloyd Hamilton, Melissa Yingling and Cameron Restaino and great-grandmother of Bella Hamilton.

She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Paul A. Castell and her son, Brian A. Castell.

Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 9- 10:30am

The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11am at Our Lady of Consolation R.C. Church, 1799 Hamburg Tpke., Wayne will be celebrated by Fr. Michael D. Lombardo.

Interment will be in Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah.