September 6, 2013

Anthony J. Catanzaro

Wayne

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Friends and loved ones may visit with the family on Tuesday, September 10th, from 7-9 pm at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470.

A Funeral Service will be offered on Wednesday at 10 am at the funeral home. Following the funeral service, Anthony will be laid to rest with his beloved wife Helen in Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.

Anthony J. Catanzaro age 87 of Wayne passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6.

Anthony was born and raised in Passaic, NJ and moved to Wayne about 50 years ago.

When Anthony was a young man, he enlisted in the United States Navy to serve his country. Then, immediately after his enlistment, he was assigned to the Marine Corp Detachment during the Second World War. After the War’s end, he met his wife Helen whom he cherished nearly 50 years of marriage Also following his military service, Anthony worked as a plumber, owning his own business for 20 years. He then went to work for the Township of Wayne as the “Plumbing Inspector” for another 25 years until his retirement 15 years ago. In that time, Anthony developed many great relationships, and raised, along with his late wife Helen, their only son Daniel.

Anthony was a member of the Tri-boro Master Plumber Association, the New Jersey League of Master Plumbers and the New Jersey Plumbing Inspectors Association. He was also a member of the Wayne Elks Lodge 2181 for many years, as well as the Golden Age of Wayne. Because of his military service to our country, he was also a member of the Marine Corps League of Pompton Lakes Detachment #744. Anthony was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley Church since its inception in the early 1960’s.

Anthony was a hardworking man who devoted his life to his work and his family alike. He was a real “People” person and was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it.

Anthony is survived by his son Daniel and his wife Tammy; and his two grandchildren Nicole and Anthony all of Cartersville, GA; his wife, Helen (nee Regiec), predeceased him in 2002, he was also predeceased by his brother Angelo Adamo, and his two sisters Rose Benevento and Mary Hillebrand.

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Friends and loved ones may visit with the family on Tuesday, September 10th, from 7-9 pm at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470.

A Funeral Service will be offered on Wednesday at 10 am at the funeral home. Following the funeral service, Anthony will be laid to rest with his beloved wife Helen in Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.

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