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March 17, 2013
Angelo J. Giaquinto, age 88 of Wayne, died peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2013.
Angelo was born in the Bronx and graduated from Samuel Gompers Vocational School in 1942. After graduation, he began working at the Parker-Kalon Manufacturing company as a tool maker and eventually retired from Edwards Engineering in Pequannock. He has been a resident of Wayne since 1964.
Shortly after high school, Angelo found himself serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps in England. Shortly after the D-Day invasion, he was assigned to a regular Army unit, put on a boat and sent to the beaches of Normandy, France. He landed on June 9, 1944 in the vicinity of Utah and Omaha beaches. He was never certain exactly where he landed in France because, as he told his family, there were no “Welcome” signs on the beach to tell you where you were. He did recall however, seeing a parachute tangled on a church spire not far from where he landed, which he later learned is the town of Sainte-Mère-Église, in France. Angelo received four battle stars with his European Campaign Ribbon. He was honorably discharged in November of 1945. Many years later, on his twenty fifth wedding anniversary, Angelo took a tour with his wife and retraced his steps from World War II. They began in London and went on to France, Belgium and finally Germany. They had a delightful trip, certainly much more enjoyable and care free than the first time he visited those places.
While home on leave from the Army, Angelo and some friends took a day cruise up the Hudson River towards West Point. Onboard, they met a few girls who were headed to a park at Indian Point for a picnic. Angelo was smart enough to adjust his plans and he chose to join the girls. They disembarked together and soon after the skies opened up and it rained most of the day. They sat together in a small pavilion with a roof over their heads until their ship returned to take them back to Manhattan. Angelo hit it off that day with Gerri (nee Masi) and continued dating while he completed his war service. On July 10, 1948 they married and enjoyed a honeymoon to Niagara Falls. During their marriage, they embarked on many more cruises to Alaska, Panama and many other destinations. Angelo’s favorite vessel was the “Celebrity”. He and his wife Gerri were blessed with sixty five loving years together.
Angelo was an active member of the Elks Club, For the Pines Lake Woman’s Club of Wayne, he collected can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. He kept himself very busy during retirement with numerous volunteering efforts. His passion however, was Line Dancing. Together with Gerri, they taught Line Dancing for seventeen years at Camp Hope in West Milford. They had petitioned the County to let them teach during the summers and once they got the approval, they had eighty one ‘first timers’ at their very first lesson! They taught countless people to Line Dance and had been invited to all kinds of events to offer dancing instruction. They even convinced a cruise director once to let them teach during one of their cruises - and their class was a big hit! They were honored with dinner at the Captain’s table. Needless to say, he was very blessed and has left his family with many wonderful memories to cherish for a lifetime.
Angelo is survived by his loving wife of sixty five years, Gerri of Wayne, his daughter Diane Lattanzio of Kinnelon, his son Ronald of Colts Neck and four grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Anthony of Mount Vernon, NY and his sister Fay Ryffel of Hilton Head, SC.
Memorial donations may be made to Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474 or visit their website to make a donation online at www.waynefas.com/donate.
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March 17, 2013
Angelo J. Giaquinto, age 88 of Wayne, died peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2013.
Angelo was born in the Bronx and graduated from Samuel Gompers Vocational School in 1942. After graduation, he began working at the Parker-Kalon Manufacturing company as a tool maker and eventually retired from Edwards Engineering in Pequannock. He has been a resident of Wayne since 1964.
Shortly after high school, Angelo found himself serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps in England. Shortly after the D-Day invasion, he was assigned to a regular Army unit, put on a boat and sent to the beaches of Normandy, France. He landed on June 9, 1944 in the vicinity of Utah and Omaha beaches. He was never certain exactly where he landed in France because, as he told his family, there were no “Welcome” signs on the beach to tell you where you were. He did recall however, seeing a parachute tangled on a church spire not far from where he landed, which he later learned is the town of Sainte-Mère-Église, in France. Angelo received four battle stars with his European Campaign Ribbon. He was honorably discharged in November of 1945. Many years later, on his twenty fifth wedding anniversary, Angelo took a tour with his wife and retraced his steps from World War II. They began in London and went on to France, Belgium and finally Germany. They had a delightful trip, certainly much more enjoyable and care free than the first time he visited those places.
While home on leave from the Army, Angelo and some friends took a day cruise up the Hudson River towards West Point. Onboard, they met a few girls who were headed to a park at Indian Point for a picnic. Angelo was smart enough to adjust his plans and he chose to join the girls. They disembarked together and soon after the skies opened up and it rained most of the day. They sat together in a small pavilion with a roof over their heads until their ship returned to take them back to Manhattan. Angelo hit it off that day with Gerri (nee Masi) and continued dating while he completed his war service. On July 10, 1948 they married and enjoyed a honeymoon to Niagara Falls. During their marriage, they embarked on many more cruises to Alaska, Panama and many other destinations. Angelo’s favorite vessel was the “Celebrity”. He and his wife Gerri were blessed with sixty five loving years together.
Angelo was an active member of the Elks Club, For the Pines Lake Woman’s Club of Wayne, he collected can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. He kept himself very busy during retirement with numerous volunteering efforts. His passion however, was Line Dancing. Together with Gerri, they taught Line Dancing for seventeen years at Camp Hope in West Milford. They had petitioned the County to let them teach during the summers and once they got the approval, they had eighty one ‘first timers’ at their very first lesson! They taught countless people to Line Dance and had been invited to all kinds of events to offer dancing instruction. They even convinced a cruise director once to let them teach during one of their cruises - and their class was a big hit! They were honored with dinner at the Captain’s table. Needless to say, he was very blessed and has left his family with many wonderful memories to cherish for a lifetime.
Angelo is survived by his loving wife of sixty five years, Gerri of Wayne, his daughter Diane Lattanzio of Kinnelon, his son Ronald of Colts Neck and four grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Anthony of Mount Vernon, NY and his sister Fay Ryffel of Hilton Head, SC.
Memorial donations may be made to Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474 or visit their website to make a donation online at www.waynefas.com/donate.
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