Maria D. Hoernlein Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Maria D. Hoernlein (Bergenfield, New Jersey), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Maria left this world on March 1, 2025 at the age of 84, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Maria D. Hoernlein or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid Maria farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Maria is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Alfred Santucci and Frances Santucci; her brother Alfred Gino Santucci (Al); and her sister-in-law Valeri Santucci. She is survived by: her husband Roger Hoernlein; her brother Gerard Santucci (Ann Wry); and her children, Theresa Sbrilli (Paul), Diana Bet (Victor), Carol Hoernlein (Eric Nelsen), Sharon Sterling and Michael Hoernlein (Crystal). She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, April 12th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the St. John the Evangelist R. C. Church (29 N Washington Ave, Bergenfield, NJ 07621). A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 12th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Riewerts Memorial (187 S Washington Ave, Bergenfield, NJ 07621).
