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June 17, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held 8:30 AM on Saturday, June 21, 2008 from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne where at 9:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family on Friday from 2-4, 7-9 PM at the funeral home.
Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Paterson.
I funerali saranno 8:30 tenuto sabato il 21 giugno 2008 dal Vander possono casa funerea coloniale del Wayne, strada di 567 Ratzer, Wayne allora all nostra signora della chiesa della valle RC, Wayne in cui al 9:30 la massa funerea sara` offerta.
Il entombment sara` nel cimitero del Calvary, Paterson.
Obituary in Italian is printed just below English version.
Angelo Raffaele Mazzoccoli age 89 of Wayne died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at Saint Josephs Wayne Hospital, Wayne with the comfort of his family by his side.
He was born in Montescaglioso, Italy and attended school through the fifth grade. He was an eight year veteran of the Italian Army having attained the rank of Sergeant. He served in Yugoslavia, Siberia, Serbia, Ukraine, was captured by the Germans and spent three years as a prisoner of war in Breslin, Germany. He would often tell the story of how the Germans would eat potatoes and serve the potato skins to the prisoners. He attributed his survival in the camp to his ability to speak German. He would often serve as an interpreter for other captives. In one situation the German soldiers told a gentleman to remove his rank stripes from his uniform. The soldier refused and Angelo told him they’re saying: “if you don’t remove your stripes they’re going to kill you”. The man removed his stripes and Angelo saved his life. Several years after the war Angelo was summoned to the Montescaglioso, Italy police chief’s office. He sat in a waiting room wondering what he had done. After a time he was called into the chief’s office, the chief looked him up and down and asked if he recognized him. Those many years later he did not recognize the chief until he said: “if it were not for you I would not be alive.”
Angelo and Angiolina were neighbors and their families were friends in Montescaglioso, Italy. They married in 1953 at the town hall and were married once again in a formal church ceremony on Valentines Day, February 14, 1954.
It was the year they married that they decided to come to America. Angiolina’s father was an American citizen, and therefore, Angiolina was entitled to be a United States citizen as long as she imigrated to the US before the age of twenty-three. While clearing their immigration papers it was brought to their attention that Angelo’s paperwork was not correct and he could not come. Being that Angiolina was four weeks short of her twenty-third birthday, the deadline for her to claim US Citizenship, she left him and came to America alone. Angiolina settled in Paterson and was joined by Angelo three months later.
Angelo was employed in the Paterson textile industry for 29 years having worked for Associated Dye, Textile Piece and Dye and Paragon companies before his retirement in 1983. From 1960 through 1980 he worked as a landscaper in the mornings and would work the second shift, from 3-11PM at the textile mills.
He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne and formerly Saint Anthony’s Parish in Paterson. He also was a member of and past President of the San Rocco Society in Paterson.
Angelo was a dedicated and loving husband, father and grandfather. He had a love of gardening and had a vegetable garden with tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, hot peppers and a fig and pear tree. He also enjoyed watching Italian soccer matches on television.
Surviving are his wife of fifty-five years Angiolina (Simmarano) Mazzoccoli; loving father of Vincent Mazzoccoli of Wayne and Elizabeth DeNichilo and her husband Nicola of Wayne; cherished grandfather of Deanna and Nicole DeNichilo both of Wayne. He was predeceased by one brother and three sisters.
Obituary in Italian
Al’eta di 89 anni il 17 giugno e deceduto Angelo Raffaele Mazzoccoli all’ ospedale S. Joseph of Wayne aconpagnato con la sua famiglia al suo lato.
Era nato a Montescaglioso in Italia a frequentato la scuole 5 classe, era un veterano di guerra, a vissuto 8 anni dell esercito italiano e ha ragiunto il grado da sergente. A servito in Grecia, Ugoslavia, Serbia, Ucraina, Silberia e poi a stato catturato dai tedeseki e preso come prigioniero di geurra per 3 anni e launo portato in campo concentrato in Breslin in germonia, la sua storia raccontava che i tedeschi si mangiavano le patate e servivano le buccie ai prigionieri, ha atribuito le sua sopravenza di parlare un po il tedesco e faceva l’interpetre ai prigionieri come lui. In una zituazione i tedeschi anno chiesto a un saldato di rimovere le sue bande rigorose e lui rifuitava, e Angelo che capiva il tedesco a detto al suo amico che i tedeschi dicono se non to rimuovi le bande ti devono uccidere, il soldato si e trappato le bande e cosi si e salvato la vita.
Parechi anni dopo il soldato che si e salvato, a continuato la sua carrierea arualandosi nei carabinieri e Angelo e tornato a casa dai suoi familiari.
Questo soldato e di ventato mareschiallo e stato mandato a far servitio a Montescaglioso, una sera Angelo e stato chiamato in caserma, mentre che lui stava nello sala daspetto e uscito il maresciallo e Angelo ha detto cosa ho fatto che mi hai chiamato ha venire qui, li ha teso la mano e ha detto con un sorriso come non mi conosci Angelo ha dettano quello ha risposto se non era per te io non sarei vivo. Tu mi hai salvato le vita.
Angelo e Angiolina sono dello stesso paese le lore famiglie si conoscevano si sono sposati nel 1953 al municipio e sposati in chiesa cerimonia nuziale il giorno di Saint Valentino il 14 febraio 1954.
Era lanno che so sono sposati anno deciso di venire in America, il padre di Angiolina era in cittadino Americano e quindi Angiolina e stato autorizata cittadina Americana degli USA, lei e rientranta negli USA prima dell’eta di 23 anni e arrivata sei settimane prima della scadenza e emigrata sola a fato residenza in paterson Angelo e venuto fa 3 mesi dopo perche le sue sarte erano in ritardo.
Angelo e stato occupato nell lindustre tessile di paterson per 29 anni collegata alla tinnture del Paragan prima della sua penzione nel 1983 dal 1960 al 1980 ho lavorato come architetto dei giardini alla mattina alle 3-11 all’industria tessile.
Era un parrocchiano di Lady di Valley di Wayne e prima dell chiese S. Antonio in paterson inoltre rea un membro e presidente della societa` del San Rocco in Paterson. Angelo era un marito, un padre e un un nonno dedicati alla sulla familgia. Ha avuto un amore di giardinaggio e ha vuto un orto con pomodori, peperoni, melanzana, peperoni caldi e un fico e un albero di pera. In oltre ha goduto di guardare le partite italiane di calcio sulla televisione.
La sopravvivenze e` la sua moglie di cinquantacinque anni di Angiolina Simmarano Mazzoccoli; padre amoroso di Vincent Mazzoccoli di Wayne e di Elizabeth De Nichilo il suo marito Nicola di Wayne; nonno affezionato di Deanna e Nicole De Nichilo entrambi di Wayne. Predeceased dall’un fratello Christophero e tre sorelle Rosa, Francesca e Giusepina.
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Funeral services will be held 8:30 AM on Saturday, June 21, 2008 from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne where at 9:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family on Friday from 2-4, 7-9 PM at the funeral home.
Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Paterson.
I funerali saranno 8:30 tenuto sabato il 21 giugno 2008 dal Vander possono casa funerea coloniale del Wayne, strada di 567 Ratzer, Wayne allora all nostra signora della chiesa della valle RC, Wayne in cui al 9:30 la massa funerea sara` offerta.
Il entombment sara` nel cimitero del Calvary, Paterson.
June 17, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held 8:30 AM on Saturday, June 21, 2008 from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne where at 9:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family on Friday from 2-4, 7-9 PM at the funeral home.
Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Paterson.
I funerali saranno 8:30 tenuto sabato il 21 giugno 2008 dal Vander possono casa funerea coloniale del Wayne, strada di 567 Ratzer, Wayne allora all nostra signora della chiesa della valle RC, Wayne in cui al 9:30 la massa funerea sara` offerta.
Il entombment sara` nel cimitero del Calvary, Paterson.
Obituary in Italian is printed just below English version.
Angelo Raffaele Mazzoccoli age 89 of Wayne died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at Saint Josephs Wayne Hospital, Wayne with the comfort of his family by his side.
He was born in Montescaglioso, Italy and attended school through the fifth grade. He was an eight year veteran of the Italian Army having attained the rank of Sergeant. He served in Yugoslavia, Siberia, Serbia, Ukraine, was captured by the Germans and spent three years as a prisoner of war in Breslin, Germany. He would often tell the story of how the Germans would eat potatoes and serve the potato skins to the prisoners. He attributed his survival in the camp to his ability to speak German. He would often serve as an interpreter for other captives. In one situation the German soldiers told a gentleman to remove his rank stripes from his uniform. The soldier refused and Angelo told him they’re saying: “if you don’t remove your stripes they’re going to kill you”. The man removed his stripes and Angelo saved his life. Several years after the war Angelo was summoned to the Montescaglioso, Italy police chief’s office. He sat in a waiting room wondering what he had done. After a time he was called into the chief’s office, the chief looked him up and down and asked if he recognized him. Those many years later he did not recognize the chief until he said: “if it were not for you I would not be alive.”
Angelo and Angiolina were neighbors and their families were friends in Montescaglioso, Italy. They married in 1953 at the town hall and were married once again in a formal church ceremony on Valentines Day, February 14, 1954.
It was the year they married that they decided to come to America. Angiolina’s father was an American citizen, and therefore, Angiolina was entitled to be a United States citizen as long as she imigrated to the US before the age of twenty-three. While clearing their immigration papers it was brought to their attention that Angelo’s paperwork was not correct and he could not come. Being that Angiolina was four weeks short of her twenty-third birthday, the deadline for her to claim US Citizenship, she left him and came to America alone. Angiolina settled in Paterson and was joined by Angelo three months later.
Angelo was employed in the Paterson textile industry for 29 years having worked for Associated Dye, Textile Piece and Dye and Paragon companies before his retirement in 1983. From 1960 through 1980 he worked as a landscaper in the mornings and would work the second shift, from 3-11PM at the textile mills.
He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne and formerly Saint Anthony’s Parish in Paterson. He also was a member of and past President of the San Rocco Society in Paterson.
Angelo was a dedicated and loving husband, father and grandfather. He had a love of gardening and had a vegetable garden with tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, hot peppers and a fig and pear tree. He also enjoyed watching Italian soccer matches on television.
Surviving are his wife of fifty-five years Angiolina (Simmarano) Mazzoccoli; loving father of Vincent Mazzoccoli of Wayne and Elizabeth DeNichilo and her husband Nicola of Wayne; cherished grandfather of Deanna and Nicole DeNichilo both of Wayne. He was predeceased by one brother and three sisters.
Obituary in Italian
Al’eta di 89 anni il 17 giugno e deceduto Angelo Raffaele Mazzoccoli all’ ospedale S. Joseph of Wayne aconpagnato con la sua famiglia al suo lato.
Era nato a Montescaglioso in Italia a frequentato la scuole 5 classe, era un veterano di guerra, a vissuto 8 anni dell esercito italiano e ha ragiunto il grado da sergente. A servito in Grecia, Ugoslavia, Serbia, Ucraina, Silberia e poi a stato catturato dai tedeseki e preso come prigioniero di geurra per 3 anni e launo portato in campo concentrato in Breslin in germonia, la sua storia raccontava che i tedeschi si mangiavano le patate e servivano le buccie ai prigionieri, ha atribuito le sua sopravenza di parlare un po il tedesco e faceva l’interpetre ai prigionieri come lui. In una zituazione i tedeschi anno chiesto a un saldato di rimovere le sue bande rigorose e lui rifuitava, e Angelo che capiva il tedesco a detto al suo amico che i tedeschi dicono se non to rimuovi le bande ti devono uccidere, il soldato si e trappato le bande e cosi si e salvato la vita.
Parechi anni dopo il soldato che si e salvato, a continuato la sua carrierea arualandosi nei carabinieri e Angelo e tornato a casa dai suoi familiari.
Questo soldato e di ventato mareschiallo e stato mandato a far servitio a Montescaglioso, una sera Angelo e stato chiamato in caserma, mentre che lui stava nello sala daspetto e uscito il maresciallo e Angelo ha detto cosa ho fatto che mi hai chiamato ha venire qui, li ha teso la mano e ha detto con un sorriso come non mi conosci Angelo ha dettano quello ha risposto se non era per te io non sarei vivo. Tu mi hai salvato le vita.
Angelo e Angiolina sono dello stesso paese le lore famiglie si conoscevano si sono sposati nel 1953 al municipio e sposati in chiesa cerimonia nuziale il giorno di Saint Valentino il 14 febraio 1954.
Era lanno che so sono sposati anno deciso di venire in America, il padre di Angiolina era in cittadino Americano e quindi Angiolina e stato autorizata cittadina Americana degli USA, lei e rientranta negli USA prima dell’eta di 23 anni e arrivata sei settimane prima della scadenza e emigrata sola a fato residenza in paterson Angelo e venuto fa 3 mesi dopo perche le sue sarte erano in ritardo.
Angelo e stato occupato nell lindustre tessile di paterson per 29 anni collegata alla tinnture del Paragan prima della sua penzione nel 1983 dal 1960 al 1980 ho lavorato come architetto dei giardini alla mattina alle 3-11 all’industria tessile.
Era un parrocchiano di Lady di Valley di Wayne e prima dell chiese S. Antonio in paterson inoltre rea un membro e presidente della societa` del San Rocco in Paterson. Angelo era un marito, un padre e un un nonno dedicati alla sulla familgia. Ha avuto un amore di giardinaggio e ha vuto un orto con pomodori, peperoni, melanzana, peperoni caldi e un fico e un albero di pera. In oltre ha goduto di guardare le partite italiane di calcio sulla televisione.
La sopravvivenze e` la sua moglie di cinquantacinque anni di Angiolina Simmarano Mazzoccoli; padre amoroso di Vincent Mazzoccoli di Wayne e di Elizabeth De Nichilo il suo marito Nicola di Wayne; nonno affezionato di Deanna e Nicole De Nichilo entrambi di Wayne. Predeceased dall’un fratello Christophero e tre sorelle Rosa, Francesca e Giusepina.
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