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Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Alfred F. “Les” Isnardi, age 86, of Totowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 5, 2015.
Born in Jersey City, he attended Jersey City schools, graduating from Ferris High School in Jersey City with the Class of 1946. Wasting no time, Les enlisted in the U.S. Army on October 4, 1946. Three months later he was in Sendai, Japan serving in the U.S. Army occupation force after World War II. Upon his honorable discharge in 1948, Les was decorated with the Army of Occupation Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Always a proud American, he hung the stars and stripes out every day at his house in Totowa.
Les went on to enjoy a career as an engineer and program manager in the aerospace industry, most recently with Valcor Engineering of Kenilworth, retiring in 1995.
On May 12, 1956 the best-selling book on the market was Peyton Place, a very popular television show was The Edge of Night, and Godzilla was being released in American movie theaters for the first time. Few will probably recall what the weather was like that Saturday but for Les and a young lady named Margaret Carrig, something much more special was about to take place. You see, Saturday, May 12, 1956 was the day that Les and Margaret were united in marriage. They embarked on a beautiful adventure together that day – an adventure that would continue for the next fifty-four years until Margaret’s passing in 2010.
Les and Margaret began married life, for a short time, in Montclair. They soon moved to Totowa where the stayed for the rest of their happy lives together and where Les had remained for the past fifty-seven years.
Blessed with two boys - Alfred, Jr. “Ace” and Robert - Les invested himself completely into their boyish pursuits. He was so involved in all the things the boys did, from Totowa Little League, where he served as their assistant coach, to scouting, where he was with them on all their camping trips. When the boys entered high school, he and Margaret cheered them on at every wrestling match, even as Les filmed footage of those matches on his video camera. The boys will always cherish great memories of family trips to Florida and Sunny Hill Resort in Greenville, NY. They can truly say their times spent together were first rate!
Les had a lot of interests and he pursued them with great enthusiasm and dedication. An accomplished amateur artist, he took classes locally and many of his oil paintings adorn the walls in his house today. He also loved attending the opera – especially New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House and he loved sharing that passion with his sons. Les loved many operas but was most impassioned by the works of Giuseppe Verdi, including Rigoletto, Aida, and La Traviata. Les also satisfied his artistic passions through glass creations and through photography, taking classes at Wayne Valley High School. Always trying to maintain a sharp mind, he and Margaret loved the challenge of the daily crossword puzzles published in the local newspaper. Even on Fridays, the weeks toughest published puzzle, they usually could get it done.
Around 1985, Les and Margaret moved into an especially enjoyable phase of their lives and for the next fifteen to twenty years, it wasn’t unusual if they didn’t answer if you knocked on their front door. They got the travel bug, visiting over fifty countries together as well as the U.S from coast to coast. They also enjoyed lots of overnighters as well as day trips to Atlantic City and other bus tours. They enjoyed long walks and long talks around the lake at Essex County’s Verona Park or a simple lunch at the former Calico Kitchen on Route 46 in their own hometown of Totowa.
Les will always be remembered and appreciated by his family as being a great example of what a person should strive to be. Always rational, he was the voice of reason…..the family rock…..a great father and friend who loved to celebrate the triumphs and achievements of others.
Les is survived by two sons: Robert and companion Susie Premus of Lincoln Park, Alfred, Jr. of Tucson, AZ; and many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife Margaret, he was predeceased by two brothers: Anthony and Angelo; and two sisters: Mary Jane Woodbury and Sylvia Viola.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Alfred’s name are asked to consider the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 (www.WoundedWarriorProject.org).
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Alfred F. “Les” Isnardi, age 86, of Totowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 5, 2015.
Born in Jersey City, he attended Jersey City schools, graduating from Ferris High School in Jersey City with the Class of 1946. Wasting no time, Les enlisted in the U.S. Army on October 4, 1946. Three months later he was in Sendai, Japan serving in the U.S. Army occupation force after World War II. Upon his honorable discharge in 1948, Les was decorated with the Army of Occupation Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Always a proud American, he hung the stars and stripes out every day at his house in Totowa.
Les went on to enjoy a career as an engineer and program manager in the aerospace industry, most recently with Valcor Engineering of Kenilworth, retiring in 1995.
On May 12, 1956 the best-selling book on the market was Peyton Place, a very popular television show was The Edge of Night, and Godzilla was being released in American movie theaters for the first time. Few will probably recall what the weather was like that Saturday but for Les and a young lady named Margaret Carrig, something much more special was about to take place. You see, Saturday, May 12, 1956 was the day that Les and Margaret were united in marriage. They embarked on a beautiful adventure together that day – an adventure that would continue for the next fifty-four years until Margaret’s passing in 2010.
Les and Margaret began married life, for a short time, in Montclair. They soon moved to Totowa where the stayed for the rest of their happy lives together and where Les had remained for the past fifty-seven years.
Blessed with two boys - Alfred, Jr. “Ace” and Robert - Les invested himself completely into their boyish pursuits. He was so involved in all the things the boys did, from Totowa Little League, where he served as their assistant coach, to scouting, where he was with them on all their camping trips. When the boys entered high school, he and Margaret cheered them on at every wrestling match, even as Les filmed footage of those matches on his video camera. The boys will always cherish great memories of family trips to Florida and Sunny Hill Resort in Greenville, NY. They can truly say their times spent together were first rate!
Les had a lot of interests and he pursued them with great enthusiasm and dedication. An accomplished amateur artist, he took classes locally and many of his oil paintings adorn the walls in his house today. He also loved attending the opera – especially New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House and he loved sharing that passion with his sons. Les loved many operas but was most impassioned by the works of Giuseppe Verdi, including Rigoletto, Aida, and La Traviata. Les also satisfied his artistic passions through glass creations and through photography, taking classes at Wayne Valley High School. Always trying to maintain a sharp mind, he and Margaret loved the challenge of the daily crossword puzzles published in the local newspaper. Even on Fridays, the weeks toughest published puzzle, they usually could get it done.
Around 1985, Les and Margaret moved into an especially enjoyable phase of their lives and for the next fifteen to twenty years, it wasn’t unusual if they didn’t answer if you knocked on their front door. They got the travel bug, visiting over fifty countries together as well as the U.S from coast to coast. They also enjoyed lots of overnighters as well as day trips to Atlantic City and other bus tours. They enjoyed long walks and long talks around the lake at Essex County’s Verona Park or a simple lunch at the former Calico Kitchen on Route 46 in their own hometown of Totowa.
Les will always be remembered and appreciated by his family as being a great example of what a person should strive to be. Always rational, he was the voice of reason…..the family rock…..a great father and friend who loved to celebrate the triumphs and achievements of others.
Les is survived by two sons: Robert and companion Susie Premus of Lincoln Park, Alfred, Jr. of Tucson, AZ; and many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife Margaret, he was predeceased by two brothers: Anthony and Angelo; and two sisters: Mary Jane Woodbury and Sylvia Viola.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Alfred’s name are asked to consider the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 (www.WoundedWarriorProject.org).
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