Frank T. Maresca, 89 of Wayne, died on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.  He had lived in Wayne since 1976.

Frank was raised in Jersey City, NJ and after returning home from serving in the U.S. Army, he started making cabinets.  He was self-taught and quickly made a reputation for himself in Jersey City.  As his business grew, he found himself selling raw building materials in addition to finished cabinetry and in 1960, he started the “Fairmount Home Center” on Monticello Ave.  By 1972, the business grew and he moved to a larger location on Westside Ave., where he operated until retiring in 1993.  Frank wasn’t the type to sit around and relax, though, and he was often seen at the Maresca Lumber yard in Pequannock, which is owned by his sons.  He was a true “people person” and loved talking to anyone.  His customers loved and respected him.  Frank was a genuinely good man with a big heart.

Frank was indeed a workaholic, but his wife Connie always made sure that a family vacation was booked each summer.  They frequented Wildwood, NJ and his sons recall fun times there when they were boys.  Frank also loved his grandchildren dearly and had them over to his home as often as possible.  He was a devoted grandfather and spent lots of time with them.  He and Connie also loved going to Atlantic City and walking the boardwalk and the beach..  Frank also enjoyed tending to his garden at home, tinkering in the garage, and any woodworking project that interested him.

Frank is survived by his three sons; Frank and his wife Lorraine of Kinnelon, Thomas and his wife Rose of Kinnelon, and David of Wayne, five grandchildren; Frank Maresca and his wife Laura, Danielle Conforti and her husband Andrew, Jenine Maresca, Christine Maresca, and Thomas Maresca, as well as one great-grandson; Vincent Maresca.  Frank was predeceased by his beloved wife Connie in 2015, and by two brothers and a sister.