Obituary of Carol D. Petrillo-Lintz

Carol D. Petrillo-Lintz, R.N., B.S.N., departed into eternal life on Tuesday, February 16 after a brief illness. Carol shared her life with her loving, devoted husband, Robert M. Lintz, M.D. in North Caldwell, N.J. They shared a life together of caring for others, personally and professionally, in the spirit of God. Born in 1954, Carol was the beloved daughter of Conrad (deceased in 2010) and Dolores (nee Galindo) Petrillo of Lyndhurst, N.J., the cherished and irreplaceable sister of Katherine of Warwick, N.Y., who together with first cousins, Susan and Steven Petrillo, shared the happiest, most loving childhood growing up on Orient Way in Lyndhurst. Carol was the loving and loved "second mother" of Mariel, Chiara and Julian Petrillo-Klein, children of Katherine and husband, Richard Klein and Rachel, Abby and Adam Lintz together with their spouses/significant others; Jonathan, Matthew and Hannah, respectively. Included in Carol's abundant circle of love are her devoted Aunt Ann and cousins, Kim and her husband John Silva and their children Olivia, David and Raphael, Karen Firestone, Alex Galindo (deceased in 2014), and Elizabeth Petrillo, wife of Steven and their children, Joseph and Alexandra, mother-in-law, Helen Lintz and brother and sister-in-laws: David I. Lintz, M.D. and Audrey Lintz, M.D. Childhood, high school and professional friends complete Carol's wide and rich social tapestry of life. Carol earned an Associate Degree in Nursing at Felician College, Lodi, N.J. and completed her B.S.N. at Jersey City State College. She began her nursing career at The General Hospital of Passaic, where her clinical practice areas included, Medical-Surgical Intensive Care and the Emergency Department. Carol then transitioned to the Endoscopy Department at Hackensack University Medical Center prior to her retirement from nursing. Highly skilled with keen clinical judgment rendered compassionately, Carol is fondly remembered by former patients and colleagues as a true nursing professional. Carol remained active in ministries of service within her parish, Notre Dame in North Caldwell, N.J. She and Robert supported many charitable initiatives including missionary sponsorship and animal welfare. Above all, Carol devoted herself to cultivating generosity of spirit and heart, patient and supportive understanding and familial love through selfless giving and a steadfast grounding in her Catholic faith. It has been our family's honor and joy to have claimed her and our gift of her to the world. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral from the Nazare Memorial Home, Inc., 403 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst on Monday, February 22, 2016 at 9AM then to Sacred Heart Church, Lyndhurst where at 10AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment Hillside Cemetery, Lyndhurst. Visiting hours Sunday 2 - 6 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Carol's memory to: Star of Hope, Inc., 34 Broadway, Paterson NJ 07505 or Orphan Pets, Inc., P.O. Box 1945, West Caldwell, NJ 07007.