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August 27, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, August 30, 2018 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held 9:30 AM on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the funeral home.
Anthony “Buddy” Martone age 87 formerly of Wayne passed away peacefully at home on Monday August 27, 2018 in the presence of and while receiving the loving care of his family.
Anthony was born and raised in Passaic, NJ. He remained there with his family until the late 1980’s when he and his wife Kathleen moved to Packanack Lake in Wayne.
After graduating Passaic High School, Anthony went on to William Paterson State University where he earned his Master’s Degree in Education, and continued his education until leaving college just nine credits shy of his doctorate degree. Following his graduation, Anthony earned a position in the city of Newark as a School Teacher in a local high school. He taught there for more than 10 years. Anthony also started a small business named after his daughters called Darlyn Announcements, where he would sell door to door printed invitations for weddings, baptisms, etc. Concurrent to his teaching career, Anthony earned his Real Estate License. During the summers Anthony would sell Real Estate as a means to make extra money for his family. Business got to be so good that Anthony left behind his teaching career and focused solely on Real Estate, eventually getting his Real Estate Broker’s License where he would buy and sell commercial properties. He then started another company named Automated Agency Associates located in the city of Clifton, selling insurance. Anthony would buy and sell property and insurance until his retirement in the late 1980’s.
As a young man in Passaic High School, Anthony met a young beautiful girl, Kathleen Massaro. They dated all throughout high school and on June 22, 1952 they were married in Mt Carmel Church in Passaic. They remained in Passaic and would raise their three daughters there until moving to Packanack Lake in Wayne.
Anthony was a big sports fan throughout his life, playing high school football at Passaic High School. He was also an avid skier, diver, and taught all of his children to ice skate and swim. He enjoyed traveling and riding his Honda Goldwing Motorcycle. He would take his family on many cross country trips throughout the years, also visiting the 1965 World’s Fair in New York. Aside from all of Anthony’s talents and interests, his greatest passion was for his family. Nothing meant more to Anthony than providing for and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Kathleen and Anthony cherished more than sixty-six years of loving marriage. Anthony never lost the love of teaching, he was a teacher at heart. He was also a wonderful caregiver to his entire family. Anthony touched the lives of many people and will be sincerely missed by all who knew him.
Anthony is survived by his wife Kathleen Massaro of Riverdale, three daughters; Debralyn Terranova and her husband Michael of Wayne, Darlene Moskal and her late husband Walter of Mahwah, and Kimberly Savvides and her husband Mario of Parrish, FL, one sister Carol DeBlasi and her husband Richard of Wylie, TX, seven grandchildren; Christopher and his wife Lauren, Lyndsay and her husband David, Jamie, Allie, Kelly, Tyler, and Eric, and two great grandchildren Madison and Jayden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Anthony’s name may be made to Alzheimer’s New Jersey, 425 Eagle Rock Ave, Suite 203, Roseland, NJ 07068.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, August 30, 2018 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held 9:30 AM on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the funeral home.
August 27, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, August 30, 2018 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held 9:30 AM on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the funeral home.
Anthony “Buddy” Martone age 87 formerly of Wayne passed away peacefully at home on Monday August 27, 2018 in the presence of and while receiving the loving care of his family.
Anthony was born and raised in Passaic, NJ. He remained there with his family until the late 1980’s when he and his wife Kathleen moved to Packanack Lake in Wayne.
After graduating Passaic High School, Anthony went on to William Paterson State University where he earned his Master’s Degree in Education, and continued his education until leaving college just nine credits shy of his doctorate degree. Following his graduation, Anthony earned a position in the city of Newark as a School Teacher in a local high school. He taught there for more than 10 years. Anthony also started a small business named after his daughters called Darlyn Announcements, where he would sell door to door printed invitations for weddings, baptisms, etc. Concurrent to his teaching career, Anthony earned his Real Estate License. During the summers Anthony would sell Real Estate as a means to make extra money for his family. Business got to be so good that Anthony left behind his teaching career and focused solely on Real Estate, eventually getting his Real Estate Broker’s License where he would buy and sell commercial properties. He then started another company named Automated Agency Associates located in the city of Clifton, selling insurance. Anthony would buy and sell property and insurance until his retirement in the late 1980’s.
As a young man in Passaic High School, Anthony met a young beautiful girl, Kathleen Massaro. They dated all throughout high school and on June 22, 1952 they were married in Mt Carmel Church in Passaic. They remained in Passaic and would raise their three daughters there until moving to Packanack Lake in Wayne.
Anthony was a big sports fan throughout his life, playing high school football at Passaic High School. He was also an avid skier, diver, and taught all of his children to ice skate and swim. He enjoyed traveling and riding his Honda Goldwing Motorcycle. He would take his family on many cross country trips throughout the years, also visiting the 1965 World’s Fair in New York. Aside from all of Anthony’s talents and interests, his greatest passion was for his family. Nothing meant more to Anthony than providing for and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Kathleen and Anthony cherished more than sixty-six years of loving marriage. Anthony never lost the love of teaching, he was a teacher at heart. He was also a wonderful caregiver to his entire family. Anthony touched the lives of many people and will be sincerely missed by all who knew him.
Anthony is survived by his wife Kathleen Massaro of Riverdale, three daughters; Debralyn Terranova and her husband Michael of Wayne, Darlene Moskal and her late husband Walter of Mahwah, and Kimberly Savvides and her husband Mario of Parrish, FL, one sister Carol DeBlasi and her husband Richard of Wylie, TX, seven grandchildren; Christopher and his wife Lauren, Lyndsay and her husband David, Jamie, Allie, Kelly, Tyler, and Eric, and two great grandchildren Madison and Jayden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Anthony’s name may be made to Alzheimer’s New Jersey, 425 Eagle Rock Ave, Suite 203, Roseland, NJ 07068.
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