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May 14, 2010
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, May 17, 2010 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Funeral services will be held 8:30 AM on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from the funeral home then to St. Paul’s RC Church, 286 Haledon Ave., Prospect Park where a 9:30 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.
Entombment will be in Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa.
Damiano Conforti age 80 of North Haledon died peacefully, on Friday, May 14, 2010, with the comfort of his family by his side.
He was born and raised in Calabria, Italy having come to the United States in 1973 in search of a better life for his family. He settled in Paterson and lived in North Haledon for the past twenty-two years.
He met the love of his life, Rosaria Belmonte, in Calabria, Italy. Damiano’s sister married someone who lived close to Rosaria and soon they were courting each other. Romance was difficult as Rosaria had a very protective father, eight sisters and two brothers. Damiano and Rosaria were never left alone until their wedding night. They married on February 10, 1957 at the Santa Annunziata RC Church, Calabria, Italy. They have enjoyed fifty-three years of a loving and caring marriage.
Damiano worked in the Paterson textile mills for many years. He was employed by Zenith Dyeing & Finishing Mill, Roma Printing and worked as a machine operator for Trio Dye & Finishing Corporation for twelve years before retiring in 1995.
Damiano was a parishioner of St. Paul’s RC Church, Prospect Park.
He was a terrific gardener who grew tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and many other vegetables, he also took great pride in his fig trees. He truly enjoyed seeing his garden prosper and was even in his garden the morning he was admitted to the hospital last week. He was also very particular about his wine and has made his own for many years.
Damiano took great pride in his family much like his garden. Damiano and Rosaria left family and friends behind in Italy…moving their garden to America in hopes of a better tomorrow. As the years progressed he nurtured his children, soon grandchildren, and most recently a great-granddaughter. Sunday dinner at his home was a family tradition. Damiano would look on with pride as he saw his courage paid off; his family was growing and prospering -they were comfortable and wanted for nothing. He was extremely proud of all their accomplishments.
He was the beloved husband of Rosaria (Belmonte) Conforti; loving father of Angelo Conforti and his wife Enza of North Haledon, Luigi Conforti and his wife Franca of Wayne and Frank Conforti and his wife Joann of North Haledon; cherished grandfather of Damiano and his wife Lisa, Anthony, Sara, Michael, Mark, Johnny and Frankie Conforti and great-grandfather of Elizabeth Conforti; loved brother of Giuseppe Conforti and his wife Cristina of Haledon, and Michele, Luisa, Rosaria, Salvatore and Angelo all of Italy.
One of Damiano’s life passions was to help his grandson Johnny’s diabetes; those inclined to make a memorial donation are asked to consider the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 560 Sylvan Ave., Englewood, NJ 07632 would be appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family on Monday, May 17, 2010 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Funeral services will be held 8:30 AM on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from the funeral home then to St. Paul’s RC Church, 286 Haledon Ave., Prospect Park where a 9:30 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.
Entombment will be in Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa.
May 14, 2010
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, May 17, 2010 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Funeral services will be held 8:30 AM on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from the funeral home then to St. Paul’s RC Church, 286 Haledon Ave., Prospect Park where a 9:30 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.
Entombment will be in Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa.
Damiano Conforti age 80 of North Haledon died peacefully, on Friday, May 14, 2010, with the comfort of his family by his side.
He was born and raised in Calabria, Italy having come to the United States in 1973 in search of a better life for his family. He settled in Paterson and lived in North Haledon for the past twenty-two years.
He met the love of his life, Rosaria Belmonte, in Calabria, Italy. Damiano’s sister married someone who lived close to Rosaria and soon they were courting each other. Romance was difficult as Rosaria had a very protective father, eight sisters and two brothers. Damiano and Rosaria were never left alone until their wedding night. They married on February 10, 1957 at the Santa Annunziata RC Church, Calabria, Italy. They have enjoyed fifty-three years of a loving and caring marriage.
Damiano worked in the Paterson textile mills for many years. He was employed by Zenith Dyeing & Finishing Mill, Roma Printing and worked as a machine operator for Trio Dye & Finishing Corporation for twelve years before retiring in 1995.
Damiano was a parishioner of St. Paul’s RC Church, Prospect Park.
He was a terrific gardener who grew tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and many other vegetables, he also took great pride in his fig trees. He truly enjoyed seeing his garden prosper and was even in his garden the morning he was admitted to the hospital last week. He was also very particular about his wine and has made his own for many years.
Damiano took great pride in his family much like his garden. Damiano and Rosaria left family and friends behind in Italy…moving their garden to America in hopes of a better tomorrow. As the years progressed he nurtured his children, soon grandchildren, and most recently a great-granddaughter. Sunday dinner at his home was a family tradition. Damiano would look on with pride as he saw his courage paid off; his family was growing and prospering -they were comfortable and wanted for nothing. He was extremely proud of all their accomplishments.
He was the beloved husband of Rosaria (Belmonte) Conforti; loving father of Angelo Conforti and his wife Enza of North Haledon, Luigi Conforti and his wife Franca of Wayne and Frank Conforti and his wife Joann of North Haledon; cherished grandfather of Damiano and his wife Lisa, Anthony, Sara, Michael, Mark, Johnny and Frankie Conforti and great-grandfather of Elizabeth Conforti; loved brother of Giuseppe Conforti and his wife Cristina of Haledon, and Michele, Luisa, Rosaria, Salvatore and Angelo all of Italy.
One of Damiano’s life passions was to help his grandson Johnny’s diabetes; those inclined to make a memorial donation are asked to consider the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 560 Sylvan Ave., Englewood, NJ 07632 would be appreciated.
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