his story is part of Loved and Lost, a statewide media collaboration working to celebrate the life of every New Jersey resident who died of COVID-19. To learn more and submit a loved one's name to be profiled, visit lovedandlostnj.com.

For Joseph Scuilla and Madeleine DeMaio, it was love at first sight — his, that is, of her. At the time, he was 5 years old; she was 1, and, according to family lore, riding in a baby carriage.