Virginia Josephine Carrera passed away on February 28,2022 at the age of 92. She was born and raised in Newark, NJ and graduated from Arts High School. After high school, she was employed by Bell Labs until having her three daughters. She worked for Cadence Co. for 17 years as Accounts Payable Supervisor of Corporate and Caldwell University as an Accounts Payable Supervisor for 21 years until retirement, at the age of 81.
She lived in Roseland NJ for 54 years where she raised her family with her husband Arthur Carrera. Virginia, who was known to her friends as Ginny, was loved by all that knew her for her big heart and loving personality. She loved the ocean and beach which she enjoyed at her homes in Wildwood Crest and later LBI. She enjoyed a good song and loved dancing more than anything.
She is predeceased by her husband Arthur Carrera and parents, Joseph and Josephine Terranova. Virginia is survived by her brother, Salvatore Terranova, dear friend Robert Kornfeld, her daughters Debra and husband Rene Merghart, Donna Young, and Virginia V. Carrera; her grandchildren, Tyler (Amanda) Young and Blake (Nick) Scott, Hunter Merghart, Spencer (Elise) Merghart and Kelsey (Eric) Bicknese; great grandchildren, Jack, Coya, Julian and Westley.
A celebration of her life will be held at a future date. Funeral services are entrusted to Shook-Farmer Funeral Home, Roseland, NJ, shookfarmer.com.