Anthony U. D’Amico

Anthony U. D’Amico. Age 91, of Wayne passed away peacefully on Monday April 5, 2021 while receiving the loving care of his family.

Anthony was born and raised in the Town of Sircusa, Italy and was one of four children to Francesco and Lucia D’Amico.  After graduating high school, Anthony became a police officer.  After ten years on the police force in Italy, Anthony decided to immigrate to the United States in search of a better life and the American Dream.  In 1961 he boarded a ship to New York City and came through the historical Ellis Island immigration center.  Upon entering the United States, Anthony settled in the City of Paterson.  He found work quickly at Marcal Paper Products in Paterson as a Machine Operator manufacturing tissue paper.  Following a few years of employment at Marcal, Anthony accepted a position at Nabisco Corporation in Fair Lawn.  His initial position at Nabisco was an administrative title.  He later took the status of a Baker.  Anthony held this position for twenty-eight years until his retirement in 1994.

In the early sixties while living in Italy, Anthony was introduced by one of Anthony’s friends to an attractive young woman by the name of Concetta Giubilo.  Anthony and Concetta’s first date was dinner at Concetta’s family home with her parents.  The two hit it off great and started dating.  As fate would have it, they fell in love and were married on October 6, 1963 in Sacred Heart Church in East Boston.  Concetta immigrated to the United States first, and Anthony followed soon after her arrival.  The couple settled in Paterson for a few years and then moved to Elmwood Park.  Anthony and Concetta, after many years, moved to Long Valley, NJ where they remained for about ten years.  The family eventually moved to Wayne in 2014.

On May 26, 1968, the couple welcomed their first and only child into their lives, adopting their daughter Maria when she was only three weeks old.   Anthony and Concetta were devoted to their Catholic Faith and were parishioners of St. Anne’s RC Church in Fair Lawn for many years.  The couple also hosted and volunteered for the Our Lady of Tears Festival in Bloomfield every year for many years as well.  Anthony was an avid stamp collector and a true fan of Italian opera.  His greatest passion was for his family.  Nothing in the world meant more to Anthony than providing for and spending time with his wife, daughter, and his grandchildren.  Anthony was a truly special person who touched the lives of many people.  He will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew him.

Anthony is survived by his daughter Maria Mikol and her husband Robert of Long Valley, three grandchildren; Brianna Mikol, Amanda Mikol, and Robert Mikol all of Long Valley.  He was predeceased by his brother Joseph D’Amico and his sisters Frances Ortisi and Lidia Cipriani.