June 30, 2011

Anthony Ferro

Wayne

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Friends are invited to visit with the family on Saturday, July 2, 2011 from 10 AM - 12 Noon at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. A 12 noon funeral service will be held on Saturday just after the visitation hours.

Entombment will be in the Naples Memorial Gardens, Naples, FL.

Anthony Ferro age 82 of Naples, FL, died peacefully on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pequannock, NJ.

Tony's father came to this country from Foggia, Italy and settled in Paterson. His mother's family came from the Benevento region of Italy.

Tony was born and raised in Paterson, NJ, moved to Wayne, NJ to raise his own family and lived in Naples, FL for the last two decades.

He grew up during the Depression and worked as a young adult to help support his family. He spent his entire career working in construction, first for his father and then later branching out on his own. He was a successful entrepreneur and was very proud of owning the "largest rock crushing business" in Southwest Florida prior to his retirement.

Tony is best described as a strong person who had a quiet resolve. He loved to be surrounded by family and friends and took pride in all of their accomplishments.

He was the loving father of Lucia Saitis and her husband John of Butler, NJ, Toni Genese of Bloomingdale, NJ, Rachel Ferro of Wayne, the late Roseann Safar (2006); cherished grandfather of Kellie Lerner (and husband, Jeff), Tanya Acquaire (and husband, Matt), Justin Genese (and wife, Becky) and Angel Kondisko (and husband, Jason); much loved great-grandfather of Aiden, Anna, Avery, Roman, Bella and Otis; loved step-father of Casimir "Cass" Guttuso (wife, Carol, and their daughters, Christina and Carmella) all of Naples, FL; devoted brother of Lucy Mazza, Verna Gooden, Patricia Ferrara and Matt Ferro, and the late Margaret Volpe (2010).

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Friends are invited to visit with the family on Saturday, July 2, 2011 from 10 AM - 12 Noon at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. A 12 noon funeral service will be held on Saturday just after the visitation hours.

Entombment will be in the Naples Memorial Gardens, Naples, FL.

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