Bayville Woman Lost Her Battle With 'The Beast'

Too young.

Margaret Tuminski Scarcella of Bayville was only 44 when she died in early September, after a long fight with melanoma.

She left behind her loving husband Robert and her boys Shane, 14 and Kyle, 11, who were there at her side when she died.

To honor her life and to help her family with medical and household expenses, a spaghetti dinner benefit will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Berkeley Little League-VCC Building located at 43 Moorage Avenue in Bayville.

“Margaret was a loving, supportive and caring soul that suffered through the terrors of melanoma for the last six and half years of her life,” said Edward Cammarato, one of the benefit organizers. ”She placed the lives of those around her above her own, and rarely complained about her pain or let on just how bad she was suffering. Using all remedies available, Margaret refused to surrender.”

The benefit will also feature basket raffles and door prizes. Tickets for a family of four are $25. Individual adult tickets are $10. Tickets for children are $5. If you are unable to attend but wish to make a donation, please mail to:
Berkeley PBA 237, P.O. Box 237, Bayville, NJ 08721. In the memo field, please write ”Donation for the Scarcella Family.”

When Margaret received her diagnosis, she made it her mission to educate others about the dangers of melanoma, ”The Beast,” Cammarato said.

“Margaret and her family enriched the lives of everyone they came into contact with,“ he said.

The Scarcellas made Bayville their home many years ago. Both of their sons attend the Berkeley Township and Central Regional school districts.

For more information about Margaret, her family and the benefit dinner, click here.

You can also e-mail ScarcellaBenefit@gmail.com or go to Facebook here.

If you plan to attend, please e-mail ScarcellaBenefit@gmail.com so the event organizers can get some idea of a head count, Cammarato said.

Photo credit: Courtesy of the Scardella family.