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June 6, 2026
Services
Friends are invited to join in celebrating Lorry's life during a memorial visitation on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 2-5 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
A service will follow place beginning at 5 PM at the funeral home.
Lorraine "Lorry" Sala, age 77, of Wayne, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Lorry was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, the oldest of two children to James and Irene Stewart. As a teenager, her family relocated to Wanaque, where she attended Lakeland High School. During those formative years, she was a proud member of the Girl Scouts of America - an experience she carried fondly with her throughout her life. After graduating, Lorry continued her education at Newark Beth Israel Nursing School, earning her degree with the Class of 1969. She then embarked on a remarkable career as a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, where she devoted 43 years of her professional life to the Psychiatric Department.
One evening after work, Lorry's friends convinced her to attend a Parents Without Partners dance, and it was there that she first laid eyes on the man who would become the love of her life. When another gentleman approached and asked her to dance, she politely declined. She had already set her sights on a man named John Sala. John, having witnessed the exchange and not wanting to embarrass the other man, chose a more subtle approach: he simply asked if she'd like to share a cup of coffee. She said yes. As the two grew closer, Lorry decided to cook dinner for John one evening and settled on a fresh lasagna. She immediately began to second-guess herself, remarking to a friend, "What was I thinking! A Scot cooking Italian for an Italian immigrant?" She went for it anyway, and John gave her the greatest praise imaginable when he told her she could make any Italian jealous with a lasagna that good.
Lorry and John married and celebrated with a honeymoon in Cape May at Pier 6600, beginning a loving partnership that would span 48 years. They settled into their home in Wayne, New Jersey, where they raised their two children: Christopher and Elizabeth, alongside their beloved cat, Becky.
Lorry loved to cook and bake, and her kitchen was a place of warmth for everyone lucky enough to gather around her table. Her famous Quiche Lorraine appeared every Christmas morning without fail. Her challah bread French toast, egg in a nest, and English muffin pizzas were beloved staples that she loved making alongside her children and grandchildren, taking just as much joy in the making as in watching everyone enjoy her delicious meals.
Equally dear to Lorry was her Scottish heritage, which she wore with tremendous pride and made sure to pass down to her children and grandchildren. She baked an incredible Scottish Shortbread and loved taking her family to Scotch World, a store steeped in Scottish culture. On every visit, she made a point of finding a Stewart Tartan piece to gift to a friend or relative, ensuring that a little piece of her heritage found its way into the hands of those she loved.
Those who knew Lorry knew she was always dressed to the nines. Regardless of where she was going or how she was feeling, she made sure her hair and makeup were done and that she had found a beautiful outfit. Even a quick trip to the store looked like a cover shoot for Vogue. She carried herself with an old-school feminine elegance that is a rarity today, and she worked tirelessly to match that grace with devotion: putting in a full day at the hospital, coming home to cook a delicious dinner for her family, and then preparing a separate meal for her father, who had a particularly picky palate.
Above all else, Lorry loved her family. She was endlessly thoughtful, always finding quiet ways to let the people in her life know she was thinking of them, and she made it her mission to instill that same quality in those around her. She was a strong, resilient, and deeply loving soul, and she will be dearly missed by all those fortunate enough to have known her.
Lorry is survived by her husband John Sala; her children: Elizabeth Amero and Christopher Scorza and his wife Erica; her grandchildren: Faith and Violet; her brother Jimmy Stewart and his wife Marillyn; her nieces and nephews: Heather, Kristen, and Graham; and her cat Becky.
Lorry is predeceased by her parents: James and Irene Stewart; and her nephew Clinton.
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Friends are invited to join in celebrating Lorry's life during a memorial visitation on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 2-5 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
A service will follow place beginning at 5 PM at the funeral home.
June 6, 2026
Services
Friends are invited to join in celebrating Lorry's life during a memorial visitation on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 2-5 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
A service will follow place beginning at 5 PM at the funeral home.
Lorraine "Lorry" Sala, age 77, of Wayne, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Lorry was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, the oldest of two children to James and Irene Stewart. As a teenager, her family relocated to Wanaque, where she attended Lakeland High School. During those formative years, she was a proud member of the Girl Scouts of America - an experience she carried fondly with her throughout her life. After graduating, Lorry continued her education at Newark Beth Israel Nursing School, earning her degree with the Class of 1969. She then embarked on a remarkable career as a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, where she devoted 43 years of her professional life to the Psychiatric Department.
One evening after work, Lorry's friends convinced her to attend a Parents Without Partners dance, and it was there that she first laid eyes on the man who would become the love of her life. When another gentleman approached and asked her to dance, she politely declined. She had already set her sights on a man named John Sala. John, having witnessed the exchange and not wanting to embarrass the other man, chose a more subtle approach: he simply asked if she'd like to share a cup of coffee. She said yes. As the two grew closer, Lorry decided to cook dinner for John one evening and settled on a fresh lasagna. She immediately began to second-guess herself, remarking to a friend, "What was I thinking! A Scot cooking Italian for an Italian immigrant?" She went for it anyway, and John gave her the greatest praise imaginable when he told her she could make any Italian jealous with a lasagna that good.
Lorry and John married and celebrated with a honeymoon in Cape May at Pier 6600, beginning a loving partnership that would span 48 years. They settled into their home in Wayne, New Jersey, where they raised their two children: Christopher and Elizabeth, alongside their beloved cat, Becky.
Lorry loved to cook and bake, and her kitchen was a place of warmth for everyone lucky enough to gather around her table. Her famous Quiche Lorraine appeared every Christmas morning without fail. Her challah bread French toast, egg in a nest, and English muffin pizzas were beloved staples that she loved making alongside her children and grandchildren, taking just as much joy in the making as in watching everyone enjoy her delicious meals.
Equally dear to Lorry was her Scottish heritage, which she wore with tremendous pride and made sure to pass down to her children and grandchildren. She baked an incredible Scottish Shortbread and loved taking her family to Scotch World, a store steeped in Scottish culture. On every visit, she made a point of finding a Stewart Tartan piece to gift to a friend or relative, ensuring that a little piece of her heritage found its way into the hands of those she loved.
Those who knew Lorry knew she was always dressed to the nines. Regardless of where she was going or how she was feeling, she made sure her hair and makeup were done and that she had found a beautiful outfit. Even a quick trip to the store looked like a cover shoot for Vogue. She carried herself with an old-school feminine elegance that is a rarity today, and she worked tirelessly to match that grace with devotion: putting in a full day at the hospital, coming home to cook a delicious dinner for her family, and then preparing a separate meal for her father, who had a particularly picky palate.
Above all else, Lorry loved her family. She was endlessly thoughtful, always finding quiet ways to let the people in her life know she was thinking of them, and she made it her mission to instill that same quality in those around her. She was a strong, resilient, and deeply loving soul, and she will be dearly missed by all those fortunate enough to have known her.
Lorry is survived by her husband John Sala; her children: Elizabeth Amero and Christopher Scorza and his wife Erica; her grandchildren: Faith and Violet; her brother Jimmy Stewart and his wife Marillyn; her nieces and nephews: Heather, Kristen, and Graham; and her cat Becky.
Lorry is predeceased by her parents: James and Irene Stewart; and her nephew Clinton.
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