ALFRED W. TIRELLA

A funeral mass was offered Sept. 17 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Jersey City, for Alfred W. Tirella “Kayo”, 88, a lifelong resident of Jersey City. He passed away Sept. 13. He was a WWII Army veteran who served in the Battle of the Bulge and received the Purple Heart, and also a member of the 50 Plus Club of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. He was the husband of the late Rose; the father of Alfred R. Tirella and Renee Tirella Cassidy and husband Ronald; the grandfather of Adam Tirella; the brother of the late Henry, Peter, Albert, Eugene, and Anthony Tirella, Josie Ruggiero, Mildred DeVito, and Emily Tessalone; and the uncle to many. Services arranged by Riotto Funeral Home of Jersey City.

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