Livingston Obituary: Sally Vilardi Passes Away Following Cancer Battle

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Former Schooley's Mountain General Store owner and Livingston native Sally Vilardi passed away last week following a battle with cancer. She was 68-years-old, her obituary said.

Vilardi, a Long Valley resident, was born in Livingston and raised in Chatham. She attended Penn Hall Junior College and the National Academy School of Fine Arts in New York.

According to her obituary:

In Long Valley Sally made many lifelong friendships with her neighbors, colleagues, and members of the community. Gardening was a passion for Sally and the plot surrounding the farmhouse was like a canvas where she artfully tended to an ever-changing landscape of vegetable and flower gardens. Botanical drawing and painting was also a lifelong interest which brought Sally much joy and her works have decorated the homes of many friends and family members. Sally was co-owner of the Schooley's Mountain General Store from 1993 to 2005. After selling the General store in 2005, Sally and her daughter Kathryn opened and operated a pie shop cafe in Long Valley for three years.

Visitation will be held at the Cochran Funeral Home (905 High Street, Hackettstown) on Sunday, May 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. at which time a celebration of life will be held. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her memory to The Karen Anne Quinlan Hospice (www.karenannquinlanhospice.org).

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