Antonella Viegas

Antonella Viegas, of Harrison, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 19, 2025, surrounded by her daughters and grandchildren.

She was 85 years old.

A funeral service will be held at the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Avenue, Harrison, NJ 07029 on Tuesday, December 23rd at Noon. Friends and relatives of Antonella may attend her visitation on Tuesday from 9:30am to Noon. Her Interment will immediately follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ.

Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Antonella moved to the United States at the age of 19 and resided in the Ironbound section of

Newark, before settling in Harrison in 1974, a town that she loved very much.

Antonella was a salon owner and hairdresser in Harrison for many years. She always loved spending time with her family as well as dancing, singing, painting and cooking for her loved ones. She had a kind, generous spirit and was devoted to helping others.

Predeceased by her son, Carlos Valdes, Antonella is survived by her loving children, Julia Youssef (David) and Michele Martinez (Carly), beloved grandchildren, Joseph Youssef (Lynn), Cassandra Mermini, Katrina Youssef (Bryan), Rebecca Youssef (Mayra), Arianna Scrimo, Giovanna Scrimo and Alexandra Scrimo, and cherished great-grandchildren, Ahmad Manley, Ava Mermini, Sebastian Youssef and Mateo DeBarbieri and leaves behind many dear friends.

In lieu of flowers, feel free to make a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 https://www.stjude.org/ or Operation Smile 3641 Faculty Boulevard Virginia Beach, VA 23453  https://operationsmile.donorsupport.co/ in loving memory of Antonella Viegas.

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