Obituary of Thomas Garofano Sr.

Thomas Garofano, Sr., age 82, of Haledon died Sunday, June 1, 2003 at Hospice Of New Jersey, Wayne. Mr. Garofano was born June 24, 1920 in Paterson, NJ the son of the late Thomas and the late Caroline (Marmorato) Garofano. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II. He was the owner/operator of Angar Plumbing in Haledon for over 50 years. Mr. Garofano was a member of St. Gerard Majella R.C. Church, Paterson, The Franklin Club of Paterson and an original member of the Bear Paw lodge in Milianville, PA. He is survived by his wife the former Jeanie Dota of Haledon, two sons: Thomas C. and his wife Nancy and Dennis J. all of Wayne, NJ, one sister: Mary Sanzari of Hackensack, NJ, 2 granddaughters, Lisa N. And Kayla Garofano and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10:30AM at St. Gerard Majella R.C. Church, 501 West Broadway, Paterson where a Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated. Memorials may be made to Hospice Of New Jersey, 400 Broad Acres Dr., 4th Floor, Bloomfield, NJ 07003.