Caring Basket Gala

Assumption College for Sisters to honor priest, two couples at Caring Basket Gala

 

Born and raised in Morristown, Msgr. Herbert Tillyer was ordained a priest of the Paterson Diocese in 1968 after completing his priesthood studies at the former Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington.

Appointed Chancellor of the Diocese in 1977 by the late Bishop Frank Rodimer, he was then named a Papal Chamberlain by St. Pope John Paul II with the title of Monsignor. In 1999, Msgr. Tillyer was appointed Vicar General of the Diocese. In 2003, St. Pope John Paul II honored Msgr. Tillyer with the title, Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, the highest honor of Monsignor.

Msgr. Tillyer served as pastor of St. Paul Parish, Prospect Park, and in 1994, was appointed pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Parish.

Msgr. Tillyer is a strong proponent of Catholic education. He was the driving force behind the establishment of All Saints Academy, a STEM pre-k to 8 school serving the three Catholic parishes in Parsippany.

Msgr. Tillyer also serves as president of the Riese Housing Corporations and Martin de Porres Village, which provides affordable housing to lower income senior citizens in Paterson and Passaic. Since 1970 he has been a board member of Straight and Narrow, an agency of diocesan Catholic Charities. In 2017, Bishop Serratelli appointed him as president of the board of trustees of Catholic Charities.

 

Susie and Bob Waldele, married for 34 years, have five children: Bobby, Brian, Andrew, Mary Kate and Kelly and two grandchildren, Boone and Walker.

Susie Waldele earned a degree in education at Seton Hall University, South Orange, and taught for four years, before marrying and starting a family. She taught in the religious education program and coordinated enrichment programs at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Stirling. She combines her passion for cooking and desire to help others by volunteering at various soup kitchens. She serves on the board of Birth Haven in Newton. Together, they serve on the board of the Tri-County Scholarship Fund.

Bob Waldele is a graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., and began his career on Wall Street with Merrill Lynch. He went on to establish a career as a financial adviser. Today, he is a managing director in the Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Division.

He serves on its finance committee. Additionally, he serves on the executive committee of the Tri-County Scholarship Fund.

Sister Joseph Spring, ACS president, notes that the gala, while being an extraordinary event to honor those called to service, is also the college’s primary source of funding. “Not only does it help underwrite the operating expenses,” said Sister Joseph, “but it also generates the funds necessary to provide full scholarships to sister-students from developing nations who do not have access to higher education in their homelands due to lack of funds or societal norms that do not value the education of women. We are grateful to our honorees for supporting this mission.”

The gala will feature a “mystery” raffle, raffle baskets and silent and live auctions. Individual tickets are available for $200 as well as an advertising journal. All are welcome.