Frank G. Nicoletti

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Life Story of Frank G. Nicoletti

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Frank G. Nicoletti, age 63, of Wayne, announces Frank’s passing on Monday, March 16, 2020, while holding his wife’s hand.

Frank was born on December 13, 1956 in Paterson, NJ to Frank and Theresa Nicoletti. He was raised in Little Falls and when he was thirteen, the family moved to Totowa Boro. He graduated from DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne with the Class of 1974 and went onto Seton Hall University, where he graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business.

Frank’s first job was working as a Sales Associate at Macy’s at the Willowbrook Mall. Shortly thereafter, he worked at Delta Airlines in New York City as a ticket agent, and later was trained as a Craps Croupier at the Playboy Club in Atlantic City. He worked there and then at the Resorts Casino as a Craps Dealer for a few years. Frank settled into a career with State Farm Insurance. He worked with his father in Garfield before becoming an agent himself. While working as a State Farm agent for over twenty years, Frank put all of his girls through private schools, took his family on beautiful vacations, and bought them their first brand new cars.

He will be lovingly remembered as a vivacious, cheerful, and supportive individual. He had a great sense of humor and a contagious laugh. Anyone who knew Frank would say that he was a fantastic storyteller. He loved to take his girls shopping and always enjoyed trips to casinos. Frank also loved the beach, and Stone Harbor was where many fond childhood and adult memories were made. Frank was also a dog lover and had three shih tzu’s - Coco, Piper, and Sheldon - who will miss him dearly. He was surely greeted by his mother, followed by his three dogs who pre-deceased him, Tucker (his shadow), Max, and Buzz.

Frank was the loving husband to Lynn Nicoletti; devoted father of Lauren Nicoletti of Philadelphia, Kristen Nicoletti of Wayne, and Taylor Nicoletti of Wayne; he was the dearly loved son of Frank C. Nicoletti and the late Theresa Nicoletti (d. 2019); he was also the much loved brother of Dawn Cortese, her husband Christopher, and their three sons, Nicholas, Timothy, and Joseph.

Frank and Lynn would have celebrated their twenty-ninth wedding anniversary on March 23rd.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the Alzheimers Association would be greatly appreciated.