REILLY Gina Jane Reilly Ad design specialist, figure skater, 51 Gina Jane Reilly, 51, of Morristown died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006, in the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, New Brunswick. The funeral service will be held Monday, Nov. 27, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel at Restland Memorial Park, East Hanover, with arrangements by Bernheim-ApterKreitzman. Born in Passaic, she lived in Short Hills before moving to Morristown 30 years ago. Mrs. Reilly was an advertising design specialist with Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton. Earlier, she had been the chief executive officer of G.J. Designs in Morristown. She was a graduate of Millburn High School and Upsala College in East Orange. Mrs. Reilly was president of Y.O.P.A. (Young Onset Parkinsons Association) from 2002 to 2004. She also found Knockout Parkinsons, located in Morristown, and a Mirapex support group and website. An accomplished figure skater, Mrs. Reilly won a national competition in ice dancing. Her passion for singing influenced her daughters interest in pursuing professional voice training. She became her daughter Caitlins mentor and in 2005, Caitlin sang the national anthem at the Knockout Parkinsons Fundraiser Event in Orlando, Fla. The former wife of James Reilly, Mrs. Reilly was the daughter of Ellen Kate Scherago and the late Earl James Scherago, and stepdaughter of Marsha Scherago. She was the beloved mother of Caitlin J. Reilly, and dear sister of Susanne La Barbera, Jacqueline Mokler-Wendel and Darrin Scherago. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Caitlin J. Reilly Education Fund and sent to Darrin Scherago, c/o Scherago International, 525 Washington Blvd., Suite 3310, Jersey City, N.J. 07310.
Published in The Star-Ledger from Nov. 26 to Nov. 27, 2006.