Marion Maellaro

Whiting - Marion L. Maellaro, age 65, peacefully passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022 at her residence while surrounded by her loving family. Born in Franklin to the late William and Leota (Talmadge) Hickey, Marion had lived in Sussex County until moving to Whiting recently. She had been employed as a housekeeper for the former Playboy Club and Legends Resort in Vernon and retired from the Sunrise House in Lafayette. Marion loved to work. She enjoyed listening to country music, going on casino trips, attending auctions and flea markets, spending time at her tiny house in Tall Timbers, and especially; loved Elvis. The most important thing in the world to Marion was spending time and taking care of her children and grandchildren. Anyone that knew her, knew that Marion had a heart of gold and always put other’s before herself. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her grandson, Guy Bruce, III; her brothers, William Hickey, II; her sister, Lotus Sutton; and her beloved pets, Sandy, Jessie, and Missy. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Maellaro; her children, Ginger Bamberg of North Carolina, Guy Bruce Henderson and his wife Elizabeth of Franklin, JenneferHenderson of Vernon, Dawn Georgio of Vernon, Thomas Maellaro and his wife Katrina of North Carolina, Christine Zeralli and her husband Jason of Florida; her grandchildren, Brandon, Brianna, Brooke, Juliana, Tyler, Christopher, and Sophia; her brothers, Horace Hickey of Frankford, Charles Hickey, Eugene Hickey and his wife Alice of Unionville, New York, Rembert Hickey of Sussex, Irving Hickey of Wantage, and Klaas Hickey and his wife Ida of Montague; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 8 p.m. at the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. Friends may pay their respects to the family prior to the funeral service from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation in Marion’s memory to the Goryeb Children’s Hospital, 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960 or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com

Marion Maellaro

December 27, 1956 - December 9, 2022