Veronica “Ronnie” (nee Howley) Preola, 84, passed away peacefully at home with her daughter and son-in-law in Blanca, CO on August 22, 2020. Ronnie was born February 23, 1936 in Jersey City and raised in Bayonne, NJ. She was the youngest of 6. Ronnie attended Bayonne High School, class of 1953. She worked for Colgate Palmolive in Jersey City for many years and later retired from Metro Chem in Kearny. She was a devoted parishioner at St. Joseph’s and later lecturer and Eucharistic minister at St. Andrew the Apostle Church. Ronnie was predeceased by her beloved daughter Jodi Preola DeSoto and her husband Judge Hector DeSoto. She is survived by her remaining sibling Stephen Howley; her daughters Diane Preola, Wendy Preola-Barrier and husband David; her three grandchildren Tracy Strandberg Corwin and husband Daryl, Christopher Strandberg, and David Kresses; and her great grandchild Aubrey Corwin.
Due to Covid restrictions services will be held at a later date in New Jersey.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ronnie’s name to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at LBDA.org.
Rogers Family Mortuary is in care of the arrangements. To leave online condolences, tributes and words of comfort for her family, please visit www.RogersFunerals.com