Educator from Paramus and St. Peter's Academy

Joanne Carlino (nee Bombace), age 66, of Paramus, died on December 5, 2012.

Born and raised in Lodi and Paramus, she graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a degree in teaching. She taught in the Paramus school system for several years prior to having children and becoming a stay at home mom.

She went back to teaching for 15 years at St. Peter’s Parish School in River Edge retiring in 2002, and was a parishioner of The Church of the Annunciation in Paramus where she was also a religious education teacher.

In addition, Joanne volunteered at the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Paul P. Carlino, Jr., her mother, Anne Bombace, a son, Paul J. Carlino and his wife Rebecca, two daughters, Christine O’Farrill and her husband Paul, and Cathleen Carlino, three grandchildren, Gabriel O’Farrill, Maya Carlino, and Jonah Carlino, a brother, Joseph Bombace, and two sisters, Pamela Anderson and Toni Termini. She is predeceased by her father, Joseph A. Bombace.

In lieu of flowers the family is accepting donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.