Rosemary Ann Sciarrillo

Rosemary A. Sciarrillo, 71, passed away on Monday, April 13 at her home at the Green Brook Regional Center with her brother and sister at her side. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30AM, on Friday, April 17 at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church, 1600 Rahway Avenue, Westfield, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ to the late Geraldine (nee Travisano) and Benjamin Sciarrillo. Rosemary lived with her family until she was 20 years old. After that she lived at the Woodbridge Developmental Center until it closed in 2014, and then Green Brook Regional Center until her passing. Although born profoundly intellectually disabled with Shaaf-Yang Syndrome, Rosemary lived a full and happy life at both NJ Developmental Centers where she had many friends and devoted caregivers. She attended daily programs, parties, trips to the mall, movies, cultural events, and many more outings too numerous to mention. Rosemary was predeceased by her parents Geraldine and Benjamin Sciarrillo. She is also predeceased by her aunts and uncles, Marie Travisano, Nancy and Peter Travisano, Catherine and Alphonse Conte, and Renee and Rocco Lopomo. Rosemary is survived by her brother Anthony Sciarrillo and his wife Mary, and her sister Joanne and her husband Robert St. Amand all of Cranford. She was the aunt of Anthony Sciarrillo and his wife Melissa of Colts Neck, Andrea and her husband Marc Jenkins of Cranford, and Marianne and her husband Matthew Shorts of Alpharetta, GA. Rosemary was the grand aunt to Dylan and Sean Sciarrillo, Benjamin, Peter and Mary Elizabeth Jenkins and Madeline, Abigail, Porter and Brielle Shorts. She is also survived by her cousins Mina and Anthony Torrioni, Louis and Angela Conte, Rosemary Travisano, Patricia Biello, Frank and Deborah Travisano and Rocco Lopomo. The family sincerely thanks Dr Krishna Patel, the medical staff, the entire administration and the amazing caregivers at Green Brook Regional Center and previously, the staff at Woodbridge Developmental Center who took wonderful care of Rosemary and allowed her to enjoy life to the age of 71 when she was not expected to live past her teenaged years. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: VOR, a Voice of Reason, 836 S. Arlington Heights Rd. 351, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Please add: In honor of Rosemary Sciarrillo to your donation.

Rosemary Ann Sciarrillo

March 13, 1955 - April 13, 2026