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Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A 10 AM Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the funeral home.
Anthony “Tony” P. Giordano, age 92, of Wayne, on Thursday, November 24, 2016.
He was born in Passaic and raised at 347 Harrison Street in the city. He attended Passaic local schools, graduating from Passaic High School with the Class of 1942. He was active in sports during his high school years and was an excellent football player, baseball player, and boxer.
Tony attended the Newark State College, Newark College of Engineering and was a graduate of Ryder Drafting Institute.
He honorably served in the US Army Tec 5, Trop B, 23rd Cavalry Recon Squadron, a combat military intelligence unit. He was also a weapons and topography instructor who arranged military motor convoys throughout the Midwestern states. He was a member of American Legion Post 1000.
Tony was a Master Electrician, estimator, and member of the Local 102 IBEW for over sixty-five years. He was an associate and superintendent with State Electric Co. in Passaic for forty-five years before retiring in 1990.
He was a member of the Wayne Elks Lodge 2181 for thirty-nine years serving on many committees, and served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for twenty years. He was also a member of the House Committee and served as House and Convention Manager.
He will be fondly remembered for his great sense of humor and his childlike, jump out of the closet and scare you, way. He was a perfectionist who was loving, caring, enjoyed debating politics, and gave everyone crazy nicknames. He enjoyed traveling and would take the kids on random drives that had no purpose. In his later years he would call you from his cell phone, you would ask where he was, and he would reply “in your driveway.” For many years he enjoyed Ballroom Dancing and even took lessons at Arthur Murray Dance School. He enjoyed his morning coffee with the crew at McDonalds in Wayne for several years. Tony had a soft, loving way about him the truly endeared him to all he met.
Tony was the devoted father of Patricia Sudol and her husband Ron of Toms River, Debra DiGiorgio and her husband Lex of Wayne, and Susan Lopez and her husband Ray of Pompton Lakes, and the late Joanne Martino (2009) and her surviving husband Ray of Hewitt; he was the cherished grandfather of Michelle Martino, Roseanne Gonzalez and her husband Jayson, Tina Martino, Ron Sudol, Joseph DiGiorgio, Anthony DiGiorgio, Gina Lopez, Christopher Lopez and his wife Kate, and Marissa Lopez; much loved great-grandfather of Carissa, Hayley, and Joseph Gonzalez, and Emma and Ethan Lopez; and loved brother of Frances Cancellieri of Venice, Florida. He was the loving companion of many years to the late Margaret Bingle (2015).
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the “Elks Camp Moore,” Care of: Wayne Elks Lodge, 50 Hinchman Ave., Wayne, NJ 07470 would be greatly appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A 10 AM Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the funeral home.
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A 10 AM Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the funeral home.
Anthony “Tony” P. Giordano, age 92, of Wayne, on Thursday, November 24, 2016.
He was born in Passaic and raised at 347 Harrison Street in the city. He attended Passaic local schools, graduating from Passaic High School with the Class of 1942. He was active in sports during his high school years and was an excellent football player, baseball player, and boxer.
Tony attended the Newark State College, Newark College of Engineering and was a graduate of Ryder Drafting Institute.
He honorably served in the US Army Tec 5, Trop B, 23rd Cavalry Recon Squadron, a combat military intelligence unit. He was also a weapons and topography instructor who arranged military motor convoys throughout the Midwestern states. He was a member of American Legion Post 1000.
Tony was a Master Electrician, estimator, and member of the Local 102 IBEW for over sixty-five years. He was an associate and superintendent with State Electric Co. in Passaic for forty-five years before retiring in 1990.
He was a member of the Wayne Elks Lodge 2181 for thirty-nine years serving on many committees, and served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for twenty years. He was also a member of the House Committee and served as House and Convention Manager.
He will be fondly remembered for his great sense of humor and his childlike, jump out of the closet and scare you, way. He was a perfectionist who was loving, caring, enjoyed debating politics, and gave everyone crazy nicknames. He enjoyed traveling and would take the kids on random drives that had no purpose. In his later years he would call you from his cell phone, you would ask where he was, and he would reply “in your driveway.” For many years he enjoyed Ballroom Dancing and even took lessons at Arthur Murray Dance School. He enjoyed his morning coffee with the crew at McDonalds in Wayne for several years. Tony had a soft, loving way about him the truly endeared him to all he met.
Tony was the devoted father of Patricia Sudol and her husband Ron of Toms River, Debra DiGiorgio and her husband Lex of Wayne, and Susan Lopez and her husband Ray of Pompton Lakes, and the late Joanne Martino (2009) and her surviving husband Ray of Hewitt; he was the cherished grandfather of Michelle Martino, Roseanne Gonzalez and her husband Jayson, Tina Martino, Ron Sudol, Joseph DiGiorgio, Anthony DiGiorgio, Gina Lopez, Christopher Lopez and his wife Kate, and Marissa Lopez; much loved great-grandfather of Carissa, Hayley, and Joseph Gonzalez, and Emma and Ethan Lopez; and loved brother of Frances Cancellieri of Venice, Florida. He was the loving companion of many years to the late Margaret Bingle (2015).
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the “Elks Camp Moore,” Care of: Wayne Elks Lodge, 50 Hinchman Ave., Wayne, NJ 07470 would be greatly appreciated.
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