Edward Privitera, age 66 of Newfoundland and formerly of Wayne, died on Jan. 8, 2018. He had been the owner of “A Class Act Limousine Service” for many years.

Ed moved from Hicksville, Long Island to Wayne when he entered the eighth grade and graduated from Wayne Hills High School in 1969. He loved athletics, was a standout player in multiple sports, and was feared as the Patriots point guard. As an adult, he played in two Wayne softball leagues and loved every minute of it. He simply wasn’t happy sitting still; he needed to play.

Ed met his wife Lorraine (nee Salek) when they were young teenagers, in the eighth grade, to be exact. They were inseparable and loved each other very much. They married at Our Lady of the Valley RC Church in Wayne on June 25, 1977. After a reception at the Wayne Manor, they honeymooned in Bermuda before settling into their first home in Haledon. They later moved Newfoundland in the 1980’s. Ed and Lorrie enjoyed a beach house in Ship Bottom, on Long Beach Island, for many years. They spent several weeks every summer there and absolutely loved the Jersey Shore. They also traveled a lot together, ‘following the sun’ to many warm destinations such as Cancun, Jamaica, and the Bahamas. Ed loved Lorrie dearly and he was heartbroken when she passed away in 2015 after almost thirty-eight years of marriage.

Ed is survived by his brother; Joseph Privitera of Naples, Florida and sister; Donna Marie Newton of Adairsville, Georgia, as well as several nieces and nephews.