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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Holy Cross Mausoleum in North Arlington, NJ.
He had been a printer during his career, working at several area printing houses, and moved to Barnegat just ten years ago.
Graziano Premus, aka “Rocky,” age 87 of Barnegat, NJ and formerly of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. He had been a printer during his career, working at several area printing houses, and moved to Barnegat just ten years ago.
Rocky was born in Northern Italy and in 1947 he came to America, with his brother and mother to join the family. They first settled in New York before they moved to his brother Antonio’s home on 64th street in West New York, NJ. Their home was just two doors down from a pretty young girl named Betty Zilavy. She caught Rocky’s eye and the two began dating. During one of their early dates, Rocky was pulled over by the police and threatened with a ticket because he did not have both hands on the steering wheel – he had been driving with one arm wrapped tightly around Betty. The two of them married on October 5, 1957 and they drove to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon. Rocky has lovingly kept his arm around Betty for the past fifty seven years.
After the wedding, they began to raise their family in Weehawken and North Bergen, before building a home in Wayne. They moved into their new home in 1967 and remained there until 2005 when they retired to Barnegat. Rocky had always loved the beach and the ocean; making the move to Barnegat brought him great joy. He had a routine of going down to the bay to go crabbing, and he would play pool and bocce ball with his friends. And if there was soccer on TV, that’s where you would find him. In fact, in Rocky’s mind, there is no other sport, none worthwhile, except for soccer. He loved soccer, and that’s an understatement. He always supported his favorite Italian soccer team in the World Cup. He was in his glory this past July watching the women’s FIFA World Cup on TV. He just loved everything about that soccer.
Rocky is survived by his loving wife of fifty seven years; Betty of Barnegat, his two children; Susie Premus of West Milford and Dan Premus of McKinney, TX, two brothers; Antonio and Giuliano Premus, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers; John and Mariano.
Friends wishing to make a donation in Graziano’s memory are asked to select a charity of your choice.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Holy Cross Mausoleum in North Arlington, NJ.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Holy Cross Mausoleum in North Arlington, NJ.
He had been a printer during his career, working at several area printing houses, and moved to Barnegat just ten years ago.
Graziano Premus, aka “Rocky,” age 87 of Barnegat, NJ and formerly of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. He had been a printer during his career, working at several area printing houses, and moved to Barnegat just ten years ago.
Rocky was born in Northern Italy and in 1947 he came to America, with his brother and mother to join the family. They first settled in New York before they moved to his brother Antonio’s home on 64th street in West New York, NJ. Their home was just two doors down from a pretty young girl named Betty Zilavy. She caught Rocky’s eye and the two began dating. During one of their early dates, Rocky was pulled over by the police and threatened with a ticket because he did not have both hands on the steering wheel – he had been driving with one arm wrapped tightly around Betty. The two of them married on October 5, 1957 and they drove to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon. Rocky has lovingly kept his arm around Betty for the past fifty seven years.
After the wedding, they began to raise their family in Weehawken and North Bergen, before building a home in Wayne. They moved into their new home in 1967 and remained there until 2005 when they retired to Barnegat. Rocky had always loved the beach and the ocean; making the move to Barnegat brought him great joy. He had a routine of going down to the bay to go crabbing, and he would play pool and bocce ball with his friends. And if there was soccer on TV, that’s where you would find him. In fact, in Rocky’s mind, there is no other sport, none worthwhile, except for soccer. He loved soccer, and that’s an understatement. He always supported his favorite Italian soccer team in the World Cup. He was in his glory this past July watching the women’s FIFA World Cup on TV. He just loved everything about that soccer.
Rocky is survived by his loving wife of fifty seven years; Betty of Barnegat, his two children; Susie Premus of West Milford and Dan Premus of McKinney, TX, two brothers; Antonio and Giuliano Premus, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers; John and Mariano.
Friends wishing to make a donation in Graziano’s memory are asked to select a charity of your choice.
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