Carmela Yovino, 91, of Whiting passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at home. Carmela was a school bus escort for Ameratrans, Inc., Brooklyn, NY for ten years before retiring in 1997. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a lifelong resident until moving to Whiting in 2018. Carmela enjoyed cooking, music from the 1940’s, and singing at church on Sundays. Carmela was predeceased by her husband Vincent Yovino in 1994, her son Vincent Yovino in 1967, her daughter Annette Tennant in 2020, and her sister Josephine Maioro. Carmela is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Yovino of Whiting, four grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. Memorial gathering 11am-1pm with a religious service at 12:15pm Friday, January 12, 2024, at DeGraff Lakehurst Funeral Home, 119 Union Ave., Lakehurst.